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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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   TRASH definition: 1. something that is of low quality: 2. waste material or things that are no longer wanted or…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of TRASH is something worth little or nothing. How to use trash in a sentence.

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   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. broken or torn bits, as twigs, splinters, rags, or the like.

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

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   Trash consists of unwanted things or waste material such as used paper, empty containers and bottles, and waste food.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › trashTrash - definition of trash by The Free Dictionary

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   Define trash. trash synonyms, trash pronunciation, trash translation, English dictionary definition of trash. n. 1. a. Worthless or discarded material or objects; refuse or rubbish. b. A place or receptacle where rubbish is discarded: threw the wrapper in the trash....

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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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTRASH | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   TRASH definition: 1. things that you throw away because you do not want them 2. something that is of bad quality: 3…. Learn more.

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

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   Definition of trash noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    trash (trash), n. 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. broken or torn bits, as twigs, splinters, rags, or the like.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › trashTrash Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Trash definition: Worthless or discarded material or objects; refuse or rubbish.