wrecked

[ rekt ]

adjective

, Slang.

1. extremely drunk or high on drugs:

   We all got completely wrecked after prom.

wrecked

/ rɛkt /

adjective

1. slang.
   in a state of intoxication, stupor, or euphoria, induced by drugs or alcohol

Word History and Origins

Origin of wrecked¹

First recorded in 1965–70; wreck ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

That has wrecked the plans of MLS — which has all but rechristened itself Messi Soccer League — and its broadcast partners at Apple, who both were deeply invested in drawing a massive global audience for a league championship game with Messi at its center.

From Los Angeles Times

The New Deal-era Glass-Steagall Act of 1933, repealed in 1999 under President Bill Clinton, had stopped banks and other corporate entities from speculating in the types of financing schemes that in 2008 wrecked the material security of millions of Americans, disproportionately people of color.

From Salon

These applied to the 13 counties most ravaged by Helene, which saw dozens of polling places and plenty of mailboxes wrecked by the rainstorms.

From Slate

The following year, his balloon burst a mile above the ground in Virginia, and his re-attempt at the flight saw him wrecked among burr chestnut trees and almost killed.

From Salon

When we pass by the ruins, bundles of flat bread remain visible on the floor of a wrecked ambulance.

From BBC

Related Words

• broken
• demolished
• dismantled
• ruined
• shattered
• smashed