English noun: trash | |||
1. | trash (substance) worthless material that is to be disposed of | ||
Synonyms | rubbish, scrap | ||
Broader (hypernym) | waste, waste material, waste matter, waste product | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | debris, detritus, dust, junk, litter, rubble, scrap metal | ||
2. | trash (group) worthless people | ||
Synonyms | scum | ||
Broader (hypernym) | rabble, ragtag, ragtag and bobtail, riffraff | ||
3. | trash (communication) nonsensical talk or writing | ||
Synonyms | applesauce, codswallop, folderol, rubbish, tripe, trumpery, wish-wash | ||
Broader (hypernym) | drivel, garbage | ||
Domain usage | argot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular | ||
4. | trash (artifact) an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant | ||
Synonyms | chalk, chicken feed, crank, deoxyephedrine, glass, ice, meth, methamphetamine, methamphetamine hydrochloride, Methedrine, shabu | ||
Broader (hypernym) | amphetamine, controlled substance, pep pill, speed, upper | ||
English verb: trash | |||
1. | trash (possession) dispose of (something useless or old) | ||
Samples | Trash these old chairs. Junk an old car. Scrap your old computer. | ||
Synonyms | junk, scrap | ||
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 | ||
2. | trash (communication) express a totally negative opinion of | ||
Samples | The critics panned the performance. | ||
Examples | Sam and Sue trash the movie | ||
Synonyms | pan, tear apart | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | belittle, disparage, pick at | ||