"trash" meaning in English

See trash in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /træʃ/ Audio: en-us-trash.ogg [US] Forms: trash [singular], [plural]
enPR: trăsh Head templates: {{noun|trash|none}} [POS TABLE]
  1. useless things that are discarded.
    Sense id: simple-trash-en-noun-BI4GmSnD
  2. A container where useless things are discarded.
    Sense id: simple-trash-en-noun-BJjW48nZ
  3. Something of poor or bad quality.
    Sense id: simple-trash-en-noun-fw4XPGPu
  4. Lower class people.
    Sense id: simple-trash-en-noun-125GUD7- Categories (other): Slang

Verb

IPA: /træʃ/ Audio: en-us-trash.ogg [US] Forms: trash [canonical], trashes [third-person, singular], trashed [past], trashed [past, participle], trashing [present, participle]
enPR: trăsh Head templates: {{verb|trash|es}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To make a mess; to ruin or destroy things. Tags: US
    Sense id: simple-trash-en-verb-naAqFjde
  2. To discard or to throw away. Tags: US
    Sense id: simple-trash-en-verb-RTPNRcZ3
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "trash",
      "tags": [
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "–",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "trash",
        "2": "none"
      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
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    }
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I took it out of the wrapping and then threw away the trash."
        },
        {
          "text": "Please take out the trash."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "useless things that are discarded."
      ],
      "id": "simple-trash-en-noun-BI4GmSnD"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Just throw it in the trash."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A container where useless things are discarded."
      ],
      "id": "simple-trash-en-noun-BJjW48nZ"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "This radio is trash! It doesn't work!"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Something of poor or bad quality."
      ],
      "id": "simple-trash-en-noun-fw4XPGPu"
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Slang",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "white trash"
        },
        {
          "text": "trailer trash"
        },
        {
          "text": "drug."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Lower class people."
      ],
      "id": "simple-trash-en-noun-125GUD7-",
      "raw_tags": [
        "slang",
        "usually derogatory"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "enpr": "trăsh"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/træʃ/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-trash.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "trash"
}

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "trash",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "trashes",
      "tags": [
        "third-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "trashed",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "trashed",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "participle"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "trashing",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "participle"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "trash",
        "2": "es"
      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Trash the house! he ordered."
        },
        {
          "text": "Scarface always trashes a house he burgles."
        },
        {
          "text": "The burglars trashed my house."
        },
        {
          "text": "They trashed John's house yesterday."
        },
        {
          "text": "Oh, my God! They're trashing my house right now!"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To make a mess; to ruin or destroy things."
      ],
      "id": "simple-trash-en-verb-naAqFjde",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Will you trash those old love letters?"
        },
        {
          "text": "John always trashes my love letters."
        },
        {
          "text": "John trashed my love letters last Monday."
        },
        {
          "text": "I trashed John's old love letters yesterday."
        },
        {
          "text": "I'll spend the afternoon trashing your old love letters."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To discard or to throw away."
      ],
      "id": "simple-trash-en-verb-RTPNRcZ3",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "enpr": "trăsh"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/træʃ/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-trash.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "trash"
}
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "trash",
      "tags": [
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "–",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "trash",
        "2": "none"
      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I took it out of the wrapping and then threw away the trash."
        },
        {
          "text": "Please take out the trash."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "useless things that are discarded."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Just throw it in the trash."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A container where useless things are discarded."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "This radio is trash! It doesn't work!"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Something of poor or bad quality."
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Slang"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "white trash"
        },
        {
          "text": "trailer trash"
        },
        {
          "text": "drug."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Lower class people."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "slang",
        "usually derogatory"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "enpr": "trăsh"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/træʃ/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-trash.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "trash"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "trash",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "trashes",
      "tags": [
        "third-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "trashed",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "trashed",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "participle"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "trashing",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "participle"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "trash",
        "2": "es"
      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Trash the house! he ordered."
        },
        {
          "text": "Scarface always trashes a house he burgles."
        },
        {
          "text": "The burglars trashed my house."
        },
        {
          "text": "They trashed John's house yesterday."
        },
        {
          "text": "Oh, my God! They're trashing my house right now!"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To make a mess; to ruin or destroy things."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Will you trash those old love letters?"
        },
        {
          "text": "John always trashes my love letters."
        },
        {
          "text": "John trashed my love letters last Monday."
        },
        {
          "text": "I trashed John's old love letters yesterday."
        },
        {
          "text": "I'll spend the afternoon trashing your old love letters."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To discard or to throw away."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "enpr": "trăsh"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/træʃ/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-trash.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "trash"
}

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