The difference between Banger and Wreck

When used as nouns, banger means a thing or person which bangs, in any sense, whereas wreck means something or someone that has been ruined.


Wreck is also verb with the meaning: to destroy violently.

check bellow for the other definitions of Banger and Wreck

  1. Banger as a noun:

    A thing or person which bangs, in any sense.

  2. Banger as a noun (British):

    A firework that makes a bang.

  3. Banger as a noun (British, slang):

    A woman's breast.

  4. Banger as a noun (British, NZ, Australia, slang):

    A sausage.

    Examples:

    "[[bangers and mash]]"

  5. Banger as a noun (slang):

    An old, worn-out car.

  6. Banger as a noun (US, slang):

    A cylinder in a car.

    Examples:

    "He drives a little four-banger to work."

  7. Banger as a noun (US, slang):

    A member of a gang (shortened from the word gangbanger).

  8. Banger as a noun (slang):

    A powerfully energetic piece of music, especially dance music.

  9. Banger as a noun (slang, by extension):

    Any particularly good or pleasing thing.

  1. Wreck as a noun:

    Something or someone that has been ruined.

    Examples:

    "He was an emotional wreck after the death of his wife."

    "synonyms: [[basket case]], [[mess#Etymology 2 mess]]"

  2. Wreck as a noun:

    The remains of something that has been severely damaged or worn down.

  3. Wreck as a noun:

    An event in which something is damaged through collision.

  4. Wreck as a noun (legal):

    Goods, etc. cast ashore by the sea after a shipwreck.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Bouvier"

  1. Wreck as a verb:

    To destroy violently; to cause severe damage to something, to a point where it no longer works, or is useless.

    Examples:

    "He wrecked the car in a collision."

    "That adulterous hussy wrecked my marriage!"

  2. Wreck as a verb:

    To ruin or dilapidate.

  3. Wreck as a verb:

    (Australia) To dismantle wrecked vehicles or other objects, to reclaim any useful parts.

  4. Wreck as a verb:

    To involve in a wreck; hence, to cause to suffer ruin; to balk of success, and bring disaster on.

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