# catch wreck

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To gain respect.

## Etymology
From catch + recognition where the word recognition is abbreviated and re-spelled according to eye dialect as wreck.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/catch-wreck