rubbish

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rubbish

A child throws a crumpled paper ball into a rubbish bin.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • Worthless or unwanted material; waste, trash, garbage: "Rubbish" primarily refers to discarded items, waste material, or things considered to have no value.
    • Nonsense, foolish ideas or talk: "Rubbish" can also mean ideas, statements, or writing that are considered absurd, untrue, or nonsensical.

  2. Verb:

    • To criticize or attack something strongly; to denounce as worthless: To "rubbish" something is to express a very strong, negative opinion about it, declaring it to be of poor quality or without merit.
Usage Examples

  • Noun (meaning: waste material): Please take the kitchen rubbish out to the bin.The park was littered with empty bottles and other rubbish.

  • Noun (meaning: nonsense): His explanation for being late was complete rubbish.Don't believe that article; it's absolute rubbish.

  • Verb (meaning: to criticize strongly): The film critic rubbished the new blockbuster in his review.She rubbished the proposal, calling it unworkable and naive.

Advanced Usage
  • "a load of rubbish" / "a pile of rubbish": Used to emphasize that something is complete nonsense or worthless.
  • "rubbish bin" / "rubbish dump": Compound terms for a container for waste or a site for waste disposal. (Note: These are compound nouns, not the target word in isolation).
  • Interjection: "Rubbish!" can be used as an exclamation to dismiss what someone has just said as nonsense.
Variants and Related Words
  • Rubbishy (adjective): Of very poor quality; worthless.
  • Rubbishing (present participle/gerund): The act of strongly criticizing.
Synonyms
  • Noun (waste): garbage, trash, refuse, waste, litter.
  • Noun (nonsense): nonsense, drivel, baloney, garbage, poppycock.
  • Verb: denounce, disparage, condemn, slam, pan.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Phrases
  • To talk rubbish: To speak nonsense.
  • To be rubbish at (something): (Informal, chiefly British) To be very unskilled at a particular activity.
Related Idioms
  • Good riddance to bad rubbish: An expression of relief that someone or something unwanted has left or been removed.
rubbish

A child throws a crumpled paper ball into a rubbish bin.

Noun
  1. nonsensical talk or writing
  2. worthless material that is to be disposed of
Verb
  1. attack strongly

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