wrecked
UK: rɛkt | US: rɛkt
adj. severely damaged or destroyed
adj. (slang) extremely intoxicated or exhausted
vt. past tense of "wreck" (to cause destruction or ruin)
The word "wreck" originates from Old Norse "rek" (drift, wreckage), later adopted into Middle English as "wrek" (shipwreck). The suffix "-ed" marks the past participle, turning the verb "wreck" into an adjective describing a state of destruction. Over time, "wrecked" expanded metaphorically in slang to describe extreme physical or mental states (e.g., intoxication).
The storm left the coastal town completely wrecked.
After the party, he was so wrecked he couldn’t drive home.
The car was wrecked in the collision.
She felt wrecked after working three night shifts in a row.
The abandoned factory stood wrecked and overgrown with vines.