Total vs. Wreck
Difference Between Total and Wreck
Totalnoun
An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.
A total of £145 was raised by the bring-and-buy stall.Wrecknoun
Something or someone that has been ruined.
He was an emotional wreck after the death of his wife.Totalnoun
Sum.
The total of 4, 5 and 6 is 15.Wrecknoun
The remains of something that has been severely damaged or worn down.
Totaladjective
Entire; relating to the whole of something.
The total book is rubbish from start to finish.The total number of votes cast is 3,270.Wrecknoun
An event in which something is damaged through collision.
Totaladjective
(used as an intensifier) Complete; absolute.
He is a total failure.Wrecknoun
(legal) Goods, etc. cast ashore by the sea after a shipwreck.
Totalverb
(transitive) To add up; to calculate the sum of.
When we totalled the takings, we always got a different figure.Wreckverb
To destroy violently; to cause severe damage to something, to a point where it no longer works, or is useless.
He wrecked the car in a collision.That adulterous hussy wrecked my marriage!Totalverb
To equal a total of; to amount to.
That totals seven times so far.Wreckverb
To ruin or dilapidate.
Totalverb
to demolish; to wreck completely. (from total loss)
Honey, I’m OK, but I’ve totaled the car.Wreckverb
(Australia) To dismantle wrecked vehicles or other objects, to reclaim any useful parts.
Totalverb
(intransitive) To amount to; to add up to.
It totals nearly a pound.Wreckverb
To involve in a wreck; hence, to cause to suffer ruin; to balk of success, and bring disaster on.
Totalnoun
the whole amount
Wrecknoun
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation;
the house was a wreck when they bought itthanks to that quack I am a human wreckTotalnoun
a quantity obtained by addition
Wrecknoun
an accident that destroys a ship at sea
Totalverb
add up in number or quantity;
The bills amounted to $2,000The bill came to $2,000Wrecknoun
a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles);
they are still investigating the crash of the TWA planeTotalverb
determine the sum of;
Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring townWrecknoun
a ship that has been destroyed at sea
Totaladjective
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete;
an entire town devastated by an earthquakegave full attentiona total failureWreckverb
smash or break forcefully;
The kid busted up the carTotaladjective
including everything;
the overall costthe total amount owedTotaladjective
without conditions or limitations;
a total banTotaladjective
complete in extent or degree and in every particular;
a full gamea total eclipsea total disaster
