/ Dictionary / Index S shipwreck: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ship•wreck Pronunciation: (ship'rek"), [key] — n. the destruction or loss of a ship, as by sinking. the remains of a wrecked ship. destruction or ruin: the shipwreck of one's hopes. —v.t. to cause to suffer shipwreck. to destroy; ruin. —v.i. to suffer shipwreck. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: shipwreck (Thesaurus) shipworm shipwright Related Content Daily Word Quiz: deleterious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language