Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rak]
- /ræk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [rak]
- /ræk/
Definitions of wracked word
- noun wracked Also called cloud rack. a group of drifting clouds. 1
- verb with object wracked to wreck: He wracked his car up on the river road. 1
- verb without object wracked to drive or move, especially before the wind. 1
- noun wracked Simple past tense and past participle of wrack. 1
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Origin of wracked
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English wrak (noun), Old English wræc vengeance, misery, akin to wracu vengeance, misery, wrecan to wreak
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Parts of speech for Wracked
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wracked popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for wracked
adjective wracked
- out of whack — to strike with a smart, resounding blow or blows.
- stricken — a past participle of strike.
- anguished — Anguished means showing or feeling great mental suffering or physical pain.
- uncomfortable — causing discomfort or distress; painful; irritating.
- out of kilter — If one thing is out of kilter with another, the first thing does not agree with or fit in with the second.
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