trash
trash Lexical Profile
trash Game Scores & Validity
• noun
North American Discarded matter, refuse, or waste material.
"Please remember to take the trash out to the curb before the collection truck arrives."
Poor quality material, writing, or art; nonsense.
"The critics agreed that the highly anticipated sequel was absolute trash."
A person or group of people regarded as worthless or contemptible.
"The arrogant aristocrat dismissed the striking workers as mere trash."
• verb
To discard or throw away something.
"I had to trash my old printer because it was no longer compatible with modern software."
To destroy, ruin, or severely damage something.
"The rock band famously trashed their hotel room after the final concert of the tour."
To criticize severely or dismissively.
"Reviewers absolutely trashed the author's new novel, calling it completely unoriginal."
Word Nuance & Usage
In North American English, 'trash' is the standard term for everyday refuse, whereas British English typically favors the word 'rubbish'.
• Rhymes for trash
Word Origin & Etymology
Late 16th century: originally denoting broken twigs or branches, probably of Scandinavian origin and akin to Old Norse 'tros' (rubbish, fallen leaves and twigs).
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.