English noun: junk | |||
1. | junk (substance) the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up | ||
Synonyms | debris, detritus, dust, rubble | ||
Broader (hypernym) | rubbish, scrap, trash | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | slack | ||
2. | junk (artifact) any of various Chinese boats with a high poop and lugsails | ||
Broader (hypernym) | boat | ||
Part holonym | lug, lugsail | ||
English verb: junk | |||
1. | junk (possession) dispose of (something useless or old) | ||
Samples | Trash these old chairs. Junk an old car. Scrap your old computer. | ||
Synonyms | scrap, trash | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cast aside, cast away, cast out, chuck out, discard, dispose, fling, put away, throw away, throw out, toss, toss away, toss out | ||