junk

Definition

Examples

We cleared out all the old junk from the storage room last weekend.

Synonyms

• scrapa small fragment of something broken off from the whole
• trashworthless material that is to be disposed of
• refusefood that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

Collocations

• Easy junk food
  to junk food, meaning to dispose of (something useless or old)
• Medium clear junk mail from inbox
  to clear junk mail from inbox, meaning to rid of obstructions
• Hard downgrade sovereign debt to junk
  to downgrade sovereign debt to junk, meaning to rate lower; lower in value or esteem
• Very Hard consign legacy theories to scrapheap of junk
  to consign legacy theories to scrapheap of junk, meaning to commit forever; commit irrevocably