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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 meanings

noun

  1. chiefly north americanUseless physical things to be discarded; rubbish; refuse.

  2. chiefly north americanmetonymA container into which things are discarded.

  3. chiefly north americanfigurativeSomething worthless or of poor quality.

    “When your life is trash, you don't have much to lose.”

  4. A dubious assertion, either for appearing untrue or for being excessively boastful.

    “(chiefly British)”

  5. 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.

  6. agricultureLoose-leaf tobacco of a low grade, with much less commercial value than the principal grades.

  7. chiefly north american(slang, derogatory) People of low social status or class. (See, for example, white trash or Eurotrash.)

  8. chiefly north american(fandom, humorous, uncountable) A fan who is excessively obsessed with their fandom and its fanworks.

    “I am Harry Potter trash.”

  9. computingTemporary storage on disk for files that the user has deleted, allowing them to be recovered if necessary.

  10. Worthless material that is to be disposed of

    Similar: rubbish, scrap
  11. Nonsensical talk or writing

    Similar: folderol, rubbish, tripe, trumpery, wish-wash, applesauce
  12. An 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

  1. USTo discard.

  2. USTo make into a mess.

    “The burglars trashed the house.”

  3. USTo beat soundly in a game.

  4. USTo disrespect someone or something

  5. To free from trash, or worthless matter; hence, to lop; to crop.

    “to trash the rattoons of sugar cane”

  6. To treat as trash, or worthless matter; hence, to spurn, humiliate, or crush.

  7. 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.

  8. Dispose of (something useless or old)

    “trash these old chairs”

    “junk an old car”

    “scrap your old computer”

    Similar: junk, scrap
  9. Express a totally negative opinion of

    “The critics panned the performance”

    Similar: pan, tear apart

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

trash around the world

USTo discard.
USTo make into a mess.
USTo beat soundly in a game.
USTo disrespect someone or something

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noun: worthless material that is to be disposed of
noun: worthless people
noun: nonsensical talk or writing
noun: an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in…
methamphetaminemethamphetamine hydrochlorideMethedrinemethdeoxyephedrinechalkchicken feedcrank
verb: dispose of (something useless or old)
verb: express a totally negative opinion of
pantear apart

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