junk

/dʤʌɳk/
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junk

A fisherman repairs his junk on the calm morning sea.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • Discarded material; worthless or unwanted objects: "Junk" refers to old, used, or unwanted items that are considered useless, broken, or of little value.
    • A type of Chinese sailing vessel: Historically, "junk" also refers to a type of Chinese ship with a high stern and distinctive sails.

  2. Verb:

    • To discard or get rid of as worthless: To "junk" something means to throw it away or dispose of it because it is considered useless or old.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (Discarded material):
    • The attic was full of old junk.
    • He collects scrap metal and other junk to sell.
  • Noun (Chinese vessel):
    • The traditional junk sailed gracefully into the harbor.
  • Verb:
    • It's time to junk that broken television.
    • They decided to junk the old policy and start fresh.
Advanced Usage
  • "Junk food": This is a common compound noun referring to food that is high in calories but low in nutritional value.
    • Eating too much junk food is unhealthy.
  • "Junk mail": This compound noun refers to unsolicited advertising mail.
    • I receive a lot of junk mail every day.
Variants and Related Words
  • Junkyard (n): A place where junk is collected, stored, or sold.
    • The old car was taken to the junkyard.
  • Junkie (n): (Slang) A person with a compulsive habit, especially a drug addict.
    • He became a junkie after years of substance abuse.
Synonyms
  • Noun (for discarded items): Trash, garbage, rubbish, scrap, clutter.
  • Verb: Discard, scrap, dump, dispose of, throw away.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Junk" is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. The verb form is typically used transitively on its own.)

Related Idioms
  • "Junk in the trunk": (Slang, informal) A humorous idiom referring to a person, typically a woman, having large buttocks.
    • She's got some junk in the trunk.
  • "One man's trash is another man's treasure": This common saying relates to the concept of "junk," meaning that what one person considers worthless, another might find valuable.
junk

A fisherman repairs his junk on the calm morning sea.

Noun
  1. any of various Chinese boats with a high poop and lugsails
  2. the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
Verb
  1. dispose of (something useless or old)
    • trash these old chairs
    • junk an old car
    • scrap your old computer

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