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wreck vs crash

crash vs wreck

wreck and crash both are nouns.

wreck and crash both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wreck Yes No Yes No
crash Yes No Yes No
As nouns, wreck and crash are synonyms defined as:
  • wreck and crash: a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles)
wreck (noun) crash (noun)
a ship that has been destroyed at sea the act of colliding with something
a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles) a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles)
an accident that destroys a ship at sea a loud resonant repeating noise
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
(computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative
wreck (verb) crash (verb)
smash or break forcefully sleep in a convenient place
stop operating
undergo a sudden and severe downturn
undergo damage or destruction on impact
break violently or noisily; smash
cause to crash
hurl or thrust violently
enter uninvited; informal
move with, or as if with, a crashing noise
fall or come down violently
move violently as through a barrier
make a sudden loud sound
occupy, usually uninvited
Difference between wreck and crash

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