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trash
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As a noun, trash means useless physical things to be discarded. As a verb, it means discard.
Meanings of trash
21 meaningsnoun
chiefly north americanUseless physical things to be discarded; rubbish; refuse.
chiefly north americanmetonymA container into which things are discarded.
chiefly north americanfigurativeSomething worthless or of poor quality.
“When your life is trash, you don't have much to lose.”
A dubious assertion, either for appearing untrue or for being excessively boastful.
“(chiefly British)”
agricultureThe disused stems, leaves, or vines of a crop, sometimes mixed with weeds, which will either be plowed in as green manure or be removed by raking, grazing, or burning.
agricultureLoose-leaf tobacco of a low grade, with much less commercial value than the principal grades.
chiefly north american(slang, derogatory) People of low social status or class. (See, for example, white trash or Eurotrash.)
chiefly north american(fandom, humorous, uncountable) A fan who is excessively obsessed with their fandom and its fanworks.
“I am Harry Potter trash.”
computingTemporary storage on disk for files that the user has deleted, allowing them to be recovered if necessary.
Nonsensical talk or writing
Similar: folderol, rubbish, tripe, trumpery, wish-wash, applesauceAn amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
Similar: methamphetamine, methamphetamine hydrochloride, Methedrine, meth, deoxyephedrine, chalk
verb
USTo discard.
USTo make into a mess.
“The burglars trashed the house.”
USTo beat soundly in a game.
USTo disrespect someone or something
To free from trash, or worthless matter; hence, to lop; to crop.
“to trash the rattoons of sugar cane”
To treat as trash, or worthless matter; hence, to spurn, humiliate, or crush.
To hold back by a trash or leash, as a dog in pursuing game; hence, to retard, encumber, or restrain; to clog; to hinder vexatiously.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).