TRASH
Dictionary entry overview: What does trash mean?
• TRASH (noun)
The noun TRASH has 4 senses:
1. worthless material that is to be disposed of
2. worthless people
3. nonsensical talk or writing
4. 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
Familiarity information: TRASH used as a noun is uncommon.
• TRASH (verb)
The verb TRASH has 2 senses:
1. dispose of (something useless or old)
2. express a totally negative opinion of
Familiarity information: TRASH used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• TRASH (noun)
Meaning:
Worthless material that is to be disposed of
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
trash; rubbish; scrap
Hypernyms ("trash" 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 "trash"):
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:
Worthless people
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Synonyms:
scum; trash
Hypernyms ("trash" is a kind of...):
rabble; ragtag; ragtag and bobtail; riffraff (disparaging terms for the common people)
Meaning:
Nonsensical talk or writing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
codswallop; folderol; trumpery; wish-wash; tripe; rubbish; applesauce; trash
Hypernyms ("trash" 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))
Meaning:
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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
methamphetamine hydrochloride; shabu; deoxyephedrine; Methedrine; meth; methamphetamine; chicken feed; chalk; crank; trash; glass; ice
Hypernyms ("trash" is a kind of...):
amphetamine; pep pill; speed; upper (a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression)
controlled substance (a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law)
• TRASH (verb)
Meaning:
Dispose of (something useless or old)
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Synonyms:
junk; scrap; trash
Context examples:
trash these old chairs / junk an old car / scrap your old computer
Hypernyms (to "trash" is one way to...):
cast aside; cast away; cast out; chuck out; discard; dispose; fling; put away; throw away; throw out; toss; toss away; toss out (throw or cast away)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Express a totally negative opinion of
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
tear apart; trash; pan
Context example:
The critics panned the performance
Hypernyms (to "trash" is one way to...):
belittle; disparage; pick at (express a negative opinion of)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Sentence example:
Sam and Sue trash the movie
