English noun: rubbish | |||
1. | rubbish (substance) worthless material that is to be disposed of | ||
Synonyms | scrap, trash | ||
Broader (hypernym) | waste, waste material, waste matter, waste product | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | debris, detritus, dust, junk, litter, rubble, scrap metal | ||
2. | rubbish (communication) nonsensical talk or writing | ||
Synonyms | applesauce, codswallop, folderol, trash, tripe, trumpery, wish-wash | ||
Broader (hypernym) | drivel, garbage | ||
Domain usage | argot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular | ||
English verb: rubbish | |||
1. | rubbish (communication) attack strongly | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | assail, assault, attack, lash out, round, snipe | ||