Wrack Up

Pronunciation: /ræk ʌp/

Definitions of wrack up

verb to accumulate or gather, especially in large quantities

Example Sentences

A1 I wrack up my brain trying to remember where I left my keys.

A2 She wracks up a high phone bill every month because she talks for hours.

B1 The company wracked up huge debts due to poor financial management.

B2 The team wracked up an impressive winning streak during the season.

C1 The politician wracked up support from various interest groups for the upcoming election.

C2 Despite facing numerous obstacles, she managed to wrack up an impressive portfolio of successful projects.

Examples of wrack up in a Sentence

formal The company is expected to wrack up record profits this quarter.

informal I heard that Sarah can wrack up a high score in that game.

slang Let's see how many points we can wrack up in this round.

figurative His careless actions will wrack up consequences in the future.

Grammatical Forms of wrack up

• past tense: wracked up
• plural: wrack up
• comparative: more wracked up
• superlative: most wracked up
• present tense: wrack up
• future tense: will wrack up
• perfect tense: have wracked up
• continuous tense: is wracking up
• singular: wrack up
• positive degree: wrack up
• infinitive: to wrack up
• gerund: wracking up
• participle: wracked up

Origin and Evolution of wrack up

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The term 'wrack up' originated from the Middle English word 'wrak' meaning wreckage or destruction.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'wrack up' evolved to mean to cause damage or destruction, especially in a reckless or careless manner.