| 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 | ||