RUBBISH
Dictionary entry overview: What does rubbish mean?
• RUBBISH (noun)
The noun RUBBISH has 2 senses:
1. worthless material that is to be disposed of
2. nonsensical talk or writing
Familiarity information: RUBBISH used as a noun is rare.
• RUBBISH (verb)
The verb RUBBISH has 1 sense:
1. attack strongly
Familiarity information: RUBBISH used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• RUBBISH (noun)
Meaning:
Worthless material that is to be disposed of
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
rubbish; trash; scrap
Hypernyms ("rubbish" is a kind of...):
waste; waste material; waste matter; waste product (any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "rubbish"):
scrap metal (discarded metal suitable for reprocessing)
debris; detritus; dust; junk; rubble (the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up)
litter (rubbish carelessly dropped or left about (especially in public places))
Meaning:
Nonsensical talk or writing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
trumpery; codswallop; folderol; wish-wash; applesauce; tripe; rubbish; trash
Hypernyms ("rubbish" is a kind of...):
drivel; garbage (a worthless message)
Domain usage:
argot; cant; jargon; lingo; patois; slang; vernacular (a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves))
• RUBBISH (verb)
Meaning:
Attack strongly
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Hypernyms (to "rubbish" is one way to...):
assail; assault; attack; lash out; round; snipe (attack in speech or writing)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
