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   trash

   /traʃ/

   noun

   • 1. waste material; refuse: North American "the subway entrance was blocked with trash" Similar wastewaste materialrefuselittergarbagedebrisjunkdrossdetritussweepingsdregsremainsrubbishvulgar slang:crap
   • ▪ cultural items, ideas, or objects of poor quality: "if they read at all, they read trash" Similar nonsensedrivelpapgibberishbalderdashbunkumhumbugmoonshinerubbishinformal:bullpoppycockgobbledygookhot airtwaddletommyrotbunktripebilgepiffleboshhooeytoshrotgarbageflapdoodleblatherswackbushwaapplesaucebellywashvulgar slang:crapbullshitcrapolabulldustOpposite logicgood sense
   • 2. a person or people regarded as being of very low social standing: North American "clubs patronized by rock trash" Similar rabblescumvermindregsgood-for-nothingslowest of the lowunderclassthe dregsuntouchablesthe hoi polloicanailleinformal:riff-raff
   • 3. the leaves, tops, and crushed stems of sugar cane, used as fuel. West Indian

   verb

   • 1. damage or destroy: informal North American "my apartment's been totally trashed" Similar wreckruindamagedestroydefacemarspoilvandalizeinformal:total
   • ▪ kill (a file or process) or wipe (a disk): "she almost trashed the email window"
   • 2. criticize severely: informal North American "trade associations trashed the legislation as deficient" Similar criticizelambastcensureattackinsultabusegive a bad press tocondemnflaysavageinformal:panknocktake to piecestake/pull apartcrucifyhammerslambashroastmaulthrow brickbats atslaterubbishslag offbad-mouthpummel
   • 3. strip (sugar canes) of their outer leaves to ripen them faster.

   Word Origin late Middle English: of unknown origin. The verb is first recorded (mid 18th century) in trash (sense 3 of the verb); the other senses have arisen in the 20th century.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRASH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of trash as a noun and a verb in English, with synonyms, idioms, and pronunciation. Find out how to use trash to refer to low-quality things, waste material, people, or actions.

   • English (US)

     TRASH meaning: 1. something that is of low quality: 2. waste...

   • Trash: Indonesian Translation

     trash translate: sampah. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Trash Compactor

     TRASH COMPACTOR definition: a device that crushes waste so...

   • Trash: Korean Translation

     TRASH translate: 쓰레기, 쓰레기 같은 것. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Trash: Malay Translation

     trash translate: sampah. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Trash: German Translation

     trash translate: der Abfall. Learn more in the Cambridge...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › trashTrash Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the noun and verb meanings of trash, as well as synonyms, examples, and word history. Trash can refer to something worthless, junk, rubbish, or debris, or to throw away, vandalize, attack, or criticize.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › trashTRASH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish. foolish or pointless ideas, talk, or writing; nonsense. a worthless or disreputable person. such persons collectively. literary or artistic material of poor or inferior quality. Synonyms: tripe, rubbish, twaddle, hogwash, rot, drivel.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTRASH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word trash in British and American English. Find synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and related words for trash.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWASTE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   WASTE definition: 1. an unnecessary or wrong use of money, substances, time, energy, abilities, etc.: 2. to not be…. Learn more.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › trashTrash - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Trash is rubbish or garbage — it's the stuff that gets thrown away. Your town might organize a clean-up day each year when people pick up trash in parks and neighborhoods. Trash is dirty, worthless, leftover debris.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtrash noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   (informal, disapproving) objects, writing, ideas, etc. that you think are of poor quality. What's this trash you're watching? (especially British English) He's talking trash (= nonsense). Extra Examples. (North American English, informal) an offensive word used to describe people that you do not respect see also trailer trash, white trash.