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trash

trash [ trash ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. discarded material: discarded, unwanted, or worthless material or objects

2. nonsense: something spoken or written that is regarded as meaningless, absurd, or very inaccurate

3. poor quality literature or art: literature or art considered worthless or offensive
How can you read such trash?

4. offensive term: an offensive term that deliberately insults somebody's social position or morals ( insult )

5. agriculture trimmings from plants: twigs, branches, or leaves that have fallen or been trimmed from trees and plants

6. industry sugar cane refuse: the dry refuse of sugar cane after it has been crushed for the juice, often used as fuel



transitive verb  (past and past participle trashed, present participle trash·ing, 3rd person present singular trash·es)
Definition:
 
1. destroy something: to destroy, severely damage, or vandalize something deliberately ( informal )

2. discard something: to throw away or discard something ( informal )

3. criticize somebody savagely: to criticize somebody or something savagely, or condemn somebody or something as worthless ( informal )

4. agriculture remove twigs and branches: to remove twigs, branches, or leaves from plants

5. industry strip leaves from sugar cane: to strip the outer leaves from sugar cane

[14th century. Probably < N Germanic]

talk trash to try to intimidate somebody, especially a rival or an opponent in a sporting contest, by being boastful or insulting (slang)

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