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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.

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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   Learn the meaning of trash as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Trash can refer to anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish, or to destroy, damage, or criticize something.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTRASH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

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

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   Trash is a word that can mean worthless or discarded material or objects, foolish or pointless ideas or talk, or a poor or worthless person or group. It can also be a verb meaning to destroy, damage, or criticize something or someone.

7. 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.

8. 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.