Meaning of SHIPWRECK
Pronunciation: | | 'ship`rek
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
- [n] an accident that destroys a ship at sea
- [n] an irretrievable loss; "that was the shipwreck of their romance"
- [v] destroy a ship; "The vessel was shipwrecked"
- [v] cause to experience shipwreck; "They were shipwrecked in one of the mysteries at sea"
- [v] suffer failure, as in some enterprise
- [v] ruin utterly; "You have shipwrecked my career"
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| Synonyms: | | wreck |
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| See Also: | | accident, capsizing, destroy, fail, go wrong, miscarry, ruin, ruin, ruin, ruination, ship, subject | |
Products Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | Shipwreck A dramatic new survival trilogy follows a group of six kids who have been sent to a deserted island for a character-building experience as they embark on a quest for survival that will test their limits. Original. more details ... |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Ship"wreck`\, n.
1. The breaking in pieces, or shattering, of a ship or other
vessel by being cast ashore or driven against rocks,
shoals, etc., by the violence of the winds and waves.
2. A ship wrecked or destroyed upon the water, or the parts
of such a ship; wreckage. --Dryden.
3. Fig.: Destruction; ruin; irretrievable loss.
Holding faith and a good conscience, which some
having put away concerning faith have made
shipwreck. --1 Tim. 1.
19.
It was upon an Indian bill that the late ministry
had made shipwreck. --J. Morley.
\Ship"wreck`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shipwrecked}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Shipwrecking}.]
1. To destroy, as a ship at sea, by running ashore or on
rocks or sandbanks, or by the force of wind and waves in a
tempest.
Shipwrecking storms and direful thunders break.
--Shak.
2. To cause to experience shipwreck, as sailors or
passengers. Hence, to cause to suffer some disaster or
loss; to destroy or ruin, as if by shipwreck; to wreck;
as, to shipwreck a business. --Addison.
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Dream Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | Seeing or dreaming that you are shipwrecked, suggests that you are experiencing some emotional conflict or are having difficulties in expressing your feelings. Additionally, you may not be ready to confront issues in your unconscious. |
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