Trash
/træʃ/
Definitions
3 meaningsWaste material; refuse.
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Worthless or unwanted items
Please take out the trash.
💡 Simply: Trash is stuff you don't want anymore, like empty food wrappers or broken toys. Imagine your room after a big clean-up – all the stuff you're not keeping is trash!
👶 For kids: Trash is stuff you throw away because you don't need it anymore.
More Examples
The street was covered in trash after the parade.
She sorted the trash into recyclables and non-recyclables.
How It's Used
"I take the trash out every Tuesday."
"The beach was littered with trash after the concert."
To discard or dispose of as worthless.
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To dispose of as worthless; discard
She trashed the letter after reading it.
💡 Simply: To trash something means to throw it away because it's no longer useful or wanted. Like when you trash a drawing you don't like!
👶 For kids: To trash something means to throw it away!
More Examples
They decided to trash the old computer.
He trashed his opponent's argument during the debate.
How It's Used
"I trashed the old newspapers."
"He trashed the other team in the post-game interview."
To criticize harshly and often unfairly.
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To criticize severely; denigrate.
The reviewer trashed the new movie.
💡 Simply: When you trash someone, you're saying really mean things about them, like saying their work is bad or making fun of them. It's like throwing verbal trash at someone!
👶 For kids: To trash someone means to say mean things about them.
More Examples
The politician was accused of trashing his opponent's reputation.
The kids were trash-talking each other on the playground.
How It's Used
"The players were trash-talking before the game."
"He trashed her idea during the meeting."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Idioms & expressions
trash talk
Aggressive or boastful comments, especially between competitors.
"The two teams engaged in some friendly trash talk before the game."
to talk trash
To make aggressive or boastful comments, to denigrate or insult someone or something.
"He loves to talk trash about his opponents."
From Middle English trasch, likely from a Scandinavian source, possibly related to Old Norse *tras 'rubbish'.
The word 'trash' has been used since the Middle Ages, originally referring to waste material. Its figurative use for criticism developed later.
Memory tip
Think of the things you throw AWAY.
Word Origin
"rubbish"