trash

  • 31trash — noun (AmE) ⇨ See also ↑garbage, ↑rubbish 1 waste material VERB + TRASH ▪ dump, empty, throw away ▪ take out ▪ Can you take out the trash? …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 32trash — n. (AE; CE has refuse, rubbish) 1) to accumulate trash 2) to dispose of, dump trash (BE prefers to tip refuse) 3) (misc.) (derog.) white trash ( poor white people in the southern US ) * * * [træʃ] dump trash (BE prefers to tip refuse) (AE; CE has …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 33trash — trash1 S3 [træʃ] n [U] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: From a Scandinavian language] 1.) AmE things that you throw away, such as empty bottles, used papers, food that has gone bad etc British Equivalent: rubbish ▪ Will someone take out the trash (=take …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 34trash — {{11}}trash (n.) anything of little use or value, late 14c., perhaps from a Scandinavian source (Cf. O.N. tros rubbish, fallen leaves and twigs, Norw. dialectal trask lumber, trash, baggage, Swed. trasa rags, tatters ), of unknown origin. Applied …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 35trash — 1. noun /træʃ/ a) Useless things to be discarded b) A container into which things are discarded Syn: garbage, junk, refuse, rubbish, waste, trash can See Also …

    Wiktionary

  • 36Trash — 1. nonsense; rubbish: Don t talk such trash! ; 2. (derogatory) abusive term for people that one views as worthless or inferior types, especially if of another race, social stratum, etc.: I ve seen enough of that trash; black trash; white trash ;… …

    Dictionary of Australian slang

  • 37trash — Australian Slang 1. nonsense; rubbish: Don t talk such trash! ; 2. (derogatory) abusive term for people that one views as worthless or inferior types, especially if of another race, social stratum, etc.: I ve seen enough of that trash; black… …

    English dialects glossary

  • 38trash — 1. noun 1) the subway entrance was blocked with trash Syn: garbage, refuse, waste, litter, junk, debris, detritus, rubbish 2) if they read at all, they read trash Syn: junk, dross, dreck …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 39trash — I UK [træʃ] / US noun [uncountable] 1) informal something that you think is of very bad quality, especially something such as a film, television programme, or book I can t watch this trash any longer. Let s go. 2) American rubbish such as paper… …

    English dictionary

  • 40trash — /træʃ / (say trash) noun 1. anything worthless or useless; rubbish. 2. Chiefly US → rubbish (def. 2). 3. foolish notions, talk, or writing; nonsense. 4. despicable or disreputable people. 5. broken or torn bits, as twigs, splinters, rags, or the… …