Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense trashes, present participle trashing, past tense, past participle trashed
1. uncountable noun [oft theNOUN]
Trash consists of unwanted things or waste material such as used paper, empty containers and bottles, and waste food.
[US]
The yards are overgrown and cluttered with trash.
Mowing lawns and taking out the trash are jobs for the tenant.
regional note: in BRIT, use rubbish
Synonyms: litter, refuse, waste, rubbish More Synonyms of trash
2. uncountable noun
If you say that something such as a book, painting, or film is trash, you mean that it is of very poor quality.
[informal]
Pop music doesn't have to be trash; it can be art.
Don't read that awful trash.
Synonyms: nonsense, rubbish, garbage [informal], rot More Synonyms of trash
3. verb
If someone trashes a place or vehicle, they deliberately destroy it or make it very dirty.
[informal]
Would they trash the place when the party was over? [VERB noun]
The building had been trashed and its electricity supply cut. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: wreck, damage, destroy, ruin More Synonyms of trash
4. verb
If you trash people or their ideas, you criticize them very strongly and say that they are worthless.
[mainly US, informal]
People asked why the candidates spent so much time trashing each other. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: criticise, attack, abuse, insult More Synonyms of trash
5. See also white trash
More Synonyms of trash
trash in British English1
(træʃ)
noun
1.
foolish ideas or talk; nonsense
2. mainly US and Canadian
useless or unwanted matter or objects
3.
a literary or artistic production of poor quality
4. mainly US and Canadian
a poor or worthless person or a group of such people
5.
bits that are broken or lopped off, esp the trimmings from trees or plants
6.
the dry remains of sugar cane after the juice has been extracted
verb
7.
to remove the outer leaves and branches from (growing plants, esp sugar cane)
8. slang
to attack or destroy (someone or something) wilfully or maliciously
Derived forms
trashery (ˈtrashery)
noun
Word origin
C16: of obscure origin; perhaps related to Norwegian trask
trash in British English2
(træʃ) archaic
verb
1. (transitive)
to restrain with or as if with a lead
noun
2.
a lead for a dog
Word origin
C17: perhaps from obsolete French tracier to track, trace1
trash in American English1
(træʃ)
noun
1.
parts that have been broken off, stripped off, etc., esp. leaves, twigs, husks, and other plant trimmings
2.
broken, discarded, or worthless things; rubbish; refuse
3.
a.
any worthless, unnecessary, or offensive matter
literary trash
b.
foolish talk; nonsense
4.
a person or people regarded as disreputable, insignificant, etc.
5.
the refuse of sugar cane after the juice has been pressed out
verb transitive
6.
to trim (trees or plants) of trash
7. US, Slang
to destroy (property) as by vandalism or arson
8. US, Slang
a.
to criticize (a person, policy, performance, etc.) sharply or maliciously
b.
to insult (a person)
adjective
9. Slang
regarded as being worthless, offensive, lacking in substance, etc.
an afternoon of trash TV
Idioms:
talk trash
Word origin
prob. < Scand, as in Norw dial. trask, lumber, trash, akin to ON tros, broken twigs < IE base *der-, to tear, split off > tear1
trash in American English2
(træʃ)
verb transitive
1. Archaic
to restrain, as by a leash
noun
2. Archaic
a leash for restraining an animal
Word origin
prob. < OFr trachier, var. of tracier: see trace1
Synonyms of 'trash'
nonsense, rubbish, garbage, rot
litter, refuse, waste, rubbish
scum, rabble, dross, lowest of the low
wreck, damage, destroy, ruin
criticise, attack, abuse, insult
More Synonyms of trash
In other languages
trash
British English: trash /træʃ/ NOUN
Trash consists of unwanted things or waste material such as old food.
The yards are full of trash.
American English: trash
Arabic: قَمَامَة
Brazilian Portuguese: lixo
Chinese: 垃圾
Croatian: smeće
Czech: smetí
Danish: affald
Dutch: rotzooi
European Spanish: basura
Finnish: roska
French: ordures
German: Müll
Greek: σκουπίδια
Italian: immondizia
Japanese: くだらないこと
Korean: 허튼 소리
Norwegian: søppel
Polish: śmieci
European Portuguese: lixo
Romanian: gunoi
Russian: мусор
Latin American Spanish: basura
Swedish: skräp
Thai: ขยะ
Turkish: çöp
Ukrainian: непотріб
Vietnamese: rác
All related terms of 'trash'
trash can
A trash can is a large round container which people put their rubbish in and which is usually kept outside their house .
talk trash
to engage in → trash talk
trash heap
a heap of rubbish or garbage
trash talk
talk or remarks that are trivial , dishonest , boastful , insulting , etc.
white trash
Some people use white trash to refer to poor white people who they think are worthless .
trailer trash
Some people use trailer trash to refer to poor people who live in trailer parks and who they think are vulgar or worthless . This use could cause offence .
trash farming
cultivation by leaving stubble , etc on the surface of the soil to serve as a mulch
trash and cash
(of a stock-exchange transaction ) involving the circulation of damaging information about a share that has recently been sold, with the intention of repurchasing it at a lower price
the trash heap of history
a figurative or imaginative place where forgotten things or people go
ash bin
a dustbin
ashcan
a large can for ashes and trash
dustbin
A dustbin is a large container with a lid which people put their rubbish in and which is usually kept outside their house.
garbage can
A garbage can is a container that you put rubbish into.
trashcan
a large, usually cylindrical container for rubbish , esp one used by a household
Chinese translation of 'trash'
trash
(træʃ)
n(u)
(US) 废(廢)物 (fèiwù)
英 = rubbish
(pej, = nonsense) 胡说(說)八道 (hú shuō bā dào)
1 (noun)
Definition
foolish ideas or talk
Don't read that awful trash.
Synonyms
nonsense
Most orthodox doctors, however, dismiss this theory as complete nonsense.
rubbish
He's talking rubbish.
garbage (informal)
I personally think the story is complete garbage.
rot
You do talk rot!
balls (taboo, slang)
bull (slang)
shit (taboo, slang)
This is a load of shit.
pants (slang)
crap (slang)
bullshit (taboo, slang)
hot air (informal)
tosh (slang, mainly British)
pap
cobblers (British, taboo, slang)
bilge (informal)
I supported the family by writing bilge for popular magazines.
drivel
What absolute drivel!
twaddle
He was baffled by the intellectual twaddle.
tripe (informal)
I've never heard such a load of tripe in all my life.
guff (slang)
These commercials are all guff.
moonshine
The story is pure moonshine.
hogwash (informal)
That's a load of hogwash.
malarkey
hokum (slang, mainly US, Canadian)
piffle (informal)
He talks such a load of piffle.
poppycock (informal)
Experts dismiss this explanation as poppycock.
inanity
balderdash
What a load of balderdash!
bosh (informal)
eyewash (informal)
kak (South Africa, vulgar, slang)
Now you're just talking kak.
trumpery
tommyrot
foolish talk
horsefeathers (US, slang)
bunkum or buncombe
bizzo (Australian, slang)
bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang)
Opposites
reason
,
sense
,
significance
,
logic
2 (noun)
Definition
unwanted objects
US, Canadian)
The yards are overgrown and cluttered with trash.
Synonyms
litter
If you see litter in the corridor, pick it up.
refuse
a weekly collection of refuse
waste
This country produces 10 million tonnes of toxic waste every year.
rubbish
unwanted household rubbish
sweepings
junk (informal)
What are you going to do with all that junk?
garbage
rotting piles of garbage
dross
Why are you wasting your time reading that dross?
dregs
dreck (slang, mainly US)
offscourings
3 (noun)
Definition
a worthless person or group of people
US, Canadian)
He hit out at what he called `worthless trash'.
Synonyms
scum
I think people who hurt animals are scum.
rabble (derogatory)
They are forced to socialise with the rabble.
dross
recovering gold nuggets from dross
lowest of the low
riffraff
dregs of society
rubbish
canaille (French)
1 (verb)
Definition
to attack or destroy maliciously
Would they trash the place when the party was over?
Synonyms
wreck
Vandals wrecked the garden.
damage
The strong winds damaged the fence.
destroy
The building was completely destroyed.
ruin
Roads have been destroyed and crops ruined.
mar
The scar didn't mar his self-confidence, he rather liked it.
spoil
It is important not to let mistakes spoil your life.
deface
It's illegal to deface banknotes.
vandalize
total (informal)
I broke my collar bone and totalled the bike.
kennet (Australian, slang)
jeff (Australian, slang)
2 (verb)
Why did the candidates spend so much time trashing each other?
Synonyms
criticise
attack
He publicly attacked the people who've been calling for a secret ballot.
abuseinsult
knock (informal)
I'm not knocking them: if they want to do it, it's up to them.
pan (informal)
His first movie was panned by the critics.
condemn
hammer (informal)
The report hammers the private motorist.
slam (informal)
The director slammed the claims as an outrageous lie.
rubbish (British, informal)
devoted to rubbishing her political opponents
savage
The show had already been savaged by the critics.
roast (informal)
She was roasted by the critics.
slate (British, informal)
Slated by critics at the time, the film has since become a classic.
censure
I would not presume to censure him for his views.
crucify (informal)
slag off (British, informal)
flay
bad-mouth (slang)
lambaste
take to pieces (informal)
give a bad press to
take or pull apart (informal)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of attack
Definition
to criticize vehemently
He publicly attacked the people who've been calling for a secret ballot.
Synonyms
criticize,
blame,
abuse,
blast,
pan (informal),
condemn,
knock (informal),
slam (slang),
flame (informal),
put down,
slate (informal),
have a go (at) (informal),
censure,
malign,
berate,
disparage,
revile,
vilify,
tear into (informal),
slag off (British, slang),
throw shade (at) (slang),
diss (slang),
find fault with,
impugn (formal),
go for the jugular,
lambast(e),
pick holes in,
excoriate,
bite someone's head off,
snap someone's head off,
pick to pieces
in the sense of balderdash
Definition
stupid or illogical talk
What a load of balderdash!
Synonyms
nonsense,
balls (taboo, slang),
bull (slang),
rubbish,
shit (taboo, slang),
rot,
crap (slang),
garbage (informal),
trash,
bunk (informal),
bullshit (taboo, slang),
hot air (informal),
tosh (slang, British),
waffle,
pap,
cobblers (British, taboo, slang),
bilge (informal),
malarkey,
drivel,
twaddle,
tripe (informal),
gibberish,
guff (slang),
moonshine,
claptrap (informal),
hogwash,
bizzo (Australian, slang),
bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang),
hokum (slang, US, Canadian),
piffle (informal),
poppycock (informal),
bosh (informal),
eyewash (informal),
kak (South Africa, taboo, slang),
tommyrot,
horsefeathers (US, slang),
bunkum or buncombe
in the sense of bilge
Definition
nonsense
I supported the family by writing bilge for popular magazines.
Synonyms
trash,
rubbish,
rot (informal),
garbage (informal),
tosh (slang, British),
trivia,
drivel,
twaddle,
tripe (informal),
dross,
moonshine,
hogwash (informal),
bunkum or buncombe
Synonyms of 'trash'
trash
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of canaille
Definition
the masses or rabble
Synonyms
rabble (derogatory),
masses,
mob,
scum,
populace,
proletariat,
hoi polloi,
plebs,
ragtag,
riffraff,
vulgar herd
in the sense of censure
Definition
to criticize (someone or something) severely
I would not presume to censure him for his views.
Synonyms
criticize,
blame,
abuse,
condemn,
carpet (informal),
flame (informal),
denounce,
put down,
slate (informal),
rebuke,
reprimand,
reproach,
scold,
berate,
castigate,
chide,
tear into (informal),
diss (slang),
blast,
read the riot act,
reprove,
upbraid,
slap on the wrist,
damn,
lambast(e),
bawl out (informal),
excoriate,
rap over the knuckles,
chew out (US, Canadian, informal),
tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal),
give (someone) a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal),
reprehend
in the sense of damage
Definition
to harm or injure
The strong winds damaged the fence.
Synonyms
spoil,
hurt,
injure,
smash,
harm,
ruin,
crush,
devastate,
mar,
wreck,
shatter,
weaken,
gut,
demolish,
undo,
trash (slang),
total (slang),
impair,
ravage,
mutilate,
annihilate,
incapacitate,
raze,
deface,
play (merry) hell with (informal)
in the sense of deface
Definition
to deliberately spoil the surface or appearance of
It's illegal to deface banknotes.
Synonyms
vandalize,
damage,
destroy,
total (slang),
injure,
mar,
spoil,
trash (slang),
impair,
tarnish,
obliterate,
mutilate,
deform,
blemish,
disfigure,
sully
in the sense of destroy
Definition
to ruin
The building was completely destroyed.
Synonyms
ruin,
smash,
crush,
waste,
devastate,
break down,
wreck,
shatter,
gut,
wipe out,
dispatch,
dismantle,
demolish,
trash (slang),
total (slang),
ravage,
slay (archaic, literary),
eradicate,
torpedo,
extinguish,
desolate,
annihilate,
put paid to,
raze,
blow to bits,
extirpate (archaic),
blow sky-high
in the sense of drivel
Definition
foolish talk
What absolute drivel!
Synonyms
nonsense,
rubbish,
garbage,
malarkey (informal),
balls (taboo, slang),
bull (slang),
shit (taboo, slang),
rot,
crap (slang),
trash,
bunk (informal),
blah (slang),
bullshit (taboo, slang),
hot air (informal),
tosh (slang, British),
waffle (informal, British),
prating,
pap,
cobblers (British, taboo, slang),
bilge (informal),
twaddle,
tripe (informal),
dross,
gibberish,
guff (slang),
moonshine,
malarkey,
hogwash (informal),
hokum (slang, US, Canadian),
piffle (informal),
poppycock (informal),
balderdash,
bosh (informal),
eyewash (informal),
tommyrot,
horsefeathers (US, slang),
bunkum or buncombe,
bizzo (Australian, slang),
bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang)
in the sense of dross
Definition
anything of inferior quality
Why are you wasting your time reading that dross?
Synonyms
nonsense,
garbage,
drivel,
twaddle,
balls (taboo, slang),
bull (slang),
shit (taboo, slang),
pants (slang),
rot,
crap (slang),
trash,
bullshit (taboo, slang),
hot air (informal),
tosh (slang, British),
bollocks (British, taboo, slang),
pap,
cobblers (British, taboo, slang),
bilge (informal),
tripe (informal),
gibberish,
guff (slang),
havers (Scottish),
moonshine,
claptrap (informal),
hogwash,
hokum (slang, US, Canadian),
codswallop (British, slang),
piffle (informal),
poppycock (informal),
balderdash,
bosh (informal),
wack (US, slang),
eyewash (informal),
stuff and nonsense,
flapdoodle (slang),
tommyrot,
horsefeathers (US, slang),
bunkum or buncombe,
bizzo (Australian, slang),
bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang)
in the sense of dross
Definition
the scum formed on the surfaces of molten metals
recovering gold nuggets from dross
Synonyms
scum,
crust,
impurity,
scoria,
rubbish,
remains,
refuse,
lees,
waste,
debris,
dregs,
recrement
in the sense of garbage
Definition
worthless rubbish or nonsense
I personally think the story is complete garbage.
Synonyms
nonsense,
balls (taboo, slang),
bull (slang),
shit (taboo, slang),
rot,
crap (slang),
trash,
bullshit (taboo, slang),
hot air (informal),
tosh (informal),
pap,
cobblers (British, taboo, slang),
bilge (informal),
drivel,
twaddle,
tripe (informal),
gibberish,
malarkey,
guff (slang),
havers (Scottish),
moonshine,
claptrap (informal),
hogwash,
hokum (slang, US, Canadian),
codswallop (British, slang),
piffle (informal),
poppycock (informal),
balderdash,
bosh (informal),
eyewash (informal),
kak (South Africa, slang),
stuff and nonsense,
flapdoodle (slang),
tommyrot,
horsefeathers (US, slang),
bunkum or buncombe,
bizzo (Australian, slang),
bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang)
in the sense of garbage
Definition
household waste
rotting piles of garbage
Synonyms
junk,
rubbish,
litter,
trash (US),
refuse,
waste,
sweepings,
scraps,
debris,
muck,
filth,
swill,
slops,
offal,
detritus,
dross,
odds and ends,
flotsam and jetsam,
grot (slang),
leavings,
dreck (slang, US),
scourings,
offscourings
Additional synonyms
in the sense of guff
Definition
ridiculous talk
These commercials are all guff.
Synonyms
nonsense,
rubbish,
malarkey,
balls (taboo, slang),
bull (slang),
shit (taboo, slang),
rot,
crap (slang),
garbage (informal),
trash,
bullshit (taboo, slang),
hot air (informal),
tosh (slang, British),
pap,
cobblers (British, taboo, slang),
bilge (informal),
humbug,
drivel,
tripe (informal),
moonshine,
hogwash (informal),
hokum (slang, US, Canadian),
piffle (informal),
poppycock (informal),
balderdash,
bosh (informal),
eyewash (informal),
kak (South Africa, vulgar, slang),
empty talk,
tommyrot,
horsefeathers (US, slang),
bunkum or buncombe,
bizzo (Australian, slang),
bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang)
in the sense of hammer
Definition
to criticize severely
The report hammers the private motorist.
Synonyms
criticize,
condemn,
censure,
rebuke,
reprimand,
berate,
castigate,
admonish,
chastise,
pillory,
lambaste,
slate (informal)
in the sense of hogwash
Definition
nonsense
That's a load of hogwash.
Synonyms
nonsense,
rubbish,
malarkey,
garbage (informal),
balls (taboo, slang),
bull (slang),
shit (taboo, slang),
rot,
crap (slang),
trash,
bunk (informal),
bullshit (taboo, slang),
hot air (informal),
tosh (slang, British),
pap,
cobblers (British, taboo, slang),
bilge (informal),
drivel,
twaddle,
tripe (informal),
guff (slang),
moonshine,
hokum (slang, US, Canadian),
bunkum,
piffle (informal),
poppycock (informal),
balderdash,
bosh (informal),
eyewash (informal),
kak (South Africa, taboo, slang),
hooey (slang),
tommyrot,
horsefeathers (US, slang),
bizzo (Australian, slang),
bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang)
in the sense of junk
Definition
rubbish
What are you going to do with all that junk?
Synonyms
rubbish,
refuse,
waste,
scrap,
litter,
debris,
crap (slang),
garbage,
trash,
clutter,
rummage,
dross,
odds and ends,
space junk,
oddments,
flotsam and jetsam,
leavings,
dreck
in the sense of kak
Definition
rubbish
Now you're just talking kak.
Synonyms
rubbish,
nonsense,
malarkey,
garbage (informal),
balls (taboo, slang),
bull (slang),
rot,
crap (slang),
bullshit (taboo, slang),
bollocks (British, taboo, slang),
cobblers (British, taboo, slang),
drivel,
tripe (informal),
claptrap (informal),
poppycock (informal),
pants,
shit (taboo, slang),
bizzo (Australian, slang),
bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang)
in the sense of knock
Definition
to criticize adversely
I'm not knocking them: if they want to do it, it's up to them.
Synonyms
criticize,
condemn,
put down,
run down,
abuse,
blast,
pan (informal),
slam (slang),
flame (informal),
slate (informal),
have a go (at) (informal),
censure,
slag (off) (slang),
denigrate,
belittle,
disparage,
deprecate,
diss (slang),
throw shade (at) (slang),
find fault with,
carp at,
lambast(e),
pick holes in,
cast aspersions on,
cavil at,
pick to pieces,
give (someone or something) a bad press,
nit-pick (informal)
in the sense of mar
Definition
to spoil or be the one bad feature of
The scar didn't mar his self-confidence, he rather liked it.
Synonyms
ruin,
injure,
spoil,
scar,
flaw,
impair,
mutilate,
detract from,
maim,
deform,
blemish,
mangle,
disfigure,
deface
in the sense of moonshine
Definition
foolish or nonsensical talk or thought
The story is pure moonshine.
Synonyms
nonsense,
rubbish,
pants (slang),
trash,
gas (informal),
bunk (informal),
hot air (informal),
tosh (slang, British),
twaddle,
tripe (informal),
guff (slang),
havers (Scottish),
claptrap (informal),
hogwash,
malarkey,
blather,
piffle (informal),
blether,
bosh (informal),
stuff and nonsense,
foolish talk,
tarradiddle,
bunkum or buncombe,
bizzo (Australian, slang),
bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang)
in the sense of pan
Definition
to criticize harshly
His first movie was panned by the critics.
Synonyms
criticize,
knock (informal),
blast,
hammer (British, informal),
slam (slang),
flame (informal),
rubbish (informal),
roast (informal),
put down,
slate (informal),
censure,
slag (off) (slang),
tear into (informal),
flay,
diss (slang),
lambast(e),
throw brickbats at (informal)
in the sense of piffle
Definition
nonsense
He talks such a load of piffle.
Synonyms
nonsense,
rubbish,
garbage (informal),
malarkey,
hot air (informal),
balls (taboo, slang),
bull (slang),
shit (taboo, slang),
pants (informal),
rot,
crap (slang),
trash,
bunk (informal),
bullshit (taboo, slang),
tosh (slang, British),
bollocks (British, taboo, slang),
pap,
cobblers (British, taboo, slang),
bilge (informal),
drivel,
twaddle,
tripe (informal),
guff (slang),
moonshine,
hogwash (informal),
hokum (slang, US, Canadian),
bunkum,
codswallop (British, slang),
poppycock (informal),
balderdash,
bosh (informal),
eyewash (informal),
hooey (slang),
tommyrot,
horsefeathers (US, slang),
tarradiddle,
bizzo (Australian, slang),
bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of poppycock
Definition
nonsense
Experts dismiss this explanation as poppycock.
Synonyms
nonsense,
rubbish,
balls (taboo, slang),
bull (slang),
shit (taboo, slang),
pants (informal),
rot,
crap (slang),
garbage (informal),
trash,
bunk (informal),
bullshit (taboo, slang),
hot air (informal),
malarkey,
tosh (slang, British),
babble,
bollocks (British, taboo, slang),
pap,
cobblers (British, taboo, slang),
bilge (informal),
drivel,
twaddle,
tripe (informal),
gibberish,
guff (slang),
moonshine,
baloney (informal),
gobbledegook (informal),
hogwash,
hokum (slang, US, Canadian),
bunkum,
piffle (informal),
balderdash,
bosh (informal),
eyewash (informal),
hooey (slang),
tommyrot,
horsefeathers (US, slang),
bizzo (Australian, slang),
bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang)
in the sense of rabble
Definition
the common people
They are forced to socialise with the rabble.
Synonyms
commoners,
proletariat,
common people,
riffraff,
crowd,
masses,
trash (US, Canadian),
scum,
lower classes,
populace,
peasantry,
dregs,
hoi polloi,
the great unwashed (derogatory),
canaille,
lumpenproletariat,
commonalty
in the sense of refuse
Definition
anything thrown away
a weekly collection of refuse
Synonyms
rubbish,
waste,
sweepings,
junk (informal),
litter,
garbage (US),
trash,
sediment,
scum,
dross,
dregs,
leavings,
dreck (slang, US),
offscourings,
lees
in the sense of roast
Definition
to criticize severely
She was roasted by the critics.
Synonyms
criticize,
condemn,
censure,
disparage,
knock (informal),
blast,
pan (informal),
slam (slang),
flame (informal),
carp,
put down,
slate (informal),
have a go (at) (informal),
disapprove of,
tear into (informal),
diss (slang),
find fault with,
nag at,
lambast(e),
pick holes in,
excoriate (literary),
pick to pieces,
give (someone or something) a bad press,
animadvert on or upon,
pass strictures upon
in the sense of rot
Definition
nonsense
You do talk rot!
Synonyms
nonsense,
rubbish,
drivel,
twaddle,
malarkey,
balls (taboo, slang),
bull (slang),
shit (taboo, slang),
pants (slang),
crap (slang),
garbage (US),
trash,
bunk (informal),
bullshit (taboo, slang),
hot air (informal),
tosh (slang, British),
pap,
cobblers (British, taboo, slang),
bilge (informal),
tripe (informal),
guff (slang),
moonshine,
claptrap (informal),
hogwash,
hokum (slang, US, Canadian),
codswallop (British, slang),
piffle (informal),
poppycock (informal),
balderdash,
bosh (informal),
eyewash (informal),
stuff and nonsense,
flapdoodle (slang),
tommyrot,
horsefeathers (US, slang),
bunkum or buncombe,
bizzo (Australian, slang),
bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang)
in the sense of rubbish
Definition
foolish words or speech
He's talking rubbish.
Synonyms
nonsense,
garbage (US),
drivel,
malarkey,
twaddle,
balls (taboo, slang),
bull (slang),
shit (taboo, slang),
pants (slang),
rot,
crap (slang),
trash,
bullshit (taboo, slang),
hot air (informal),
tosh (slang, British),
bollocks (British, taboo, slang),
pap,
cobblers (British, taboo, slang),
bilge (informal),
tripe (informal),
gibberish,
guff (slang),
havers (Scottish),
moonshine,
claptrap (informal),
hogwash,
hokum (slang, US, Canadian),
codswallop (British, slang),
piffle (informal),
poppycock (informal),
balderdash,
bosh (informal),
wack (US, slang),
eyewash (informal),
stuff and nonsense,
flapdoodle (slang),
tommyrot,
horsefeathers (US, slang),
bunkum or buncombe,
bizzo (Australian, slang),
bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang)
in the sense of rubbish
Definition
anything worthless or of poor quality
unwanted household rubbish
Synonyms
waste,
refuse,
scrap,
junk (informal),
litter,
debris,
crap (slang),
garbage (US),
trash,
lumber (British),
offal,
dross,
dregs,
flotsam and jetsam,
grot (slang),
dreck (slang, US),
offscourings
in the sense of rubbish
Definition
to criticize
devoted to rubbishing her political opponents
Synonyms
criticize,
condemn,
censure,
disparage,
knock (informal),
blast,
pan (informal),
slam (slang),
flame (informal),
put down,
slate (informal),
have a go at (informal),
disapprove of,
tear into (informal),
diss (slang),
find fault with,
nag at,
lambast(e),
pick holes in,
excoriate (literary),
pick to pieces,
give (someone or something) a bad press,
animadvert on or upon,
pass strictures upon
in the sense of ruin
Definition
to destroy or spoil completely
Roads have been destroyed and crops ruined.
Synonyms
destroy,
devastate,
wreck,
trash (slang),
break,
total (slang),
defeat,
smash,
crush,
overwhelm,
shatter,
overturn,
overthrow,
bring down,
demolish,
raze,
lay waste,
lay in ruins,
wreak havoc upon,
bring to ruin,
bring to nothing,
kennet (Australian, slang),
jeff (Australian, slang)
in the sense of savage
Definition
to criticize extremely severely
The show had already been savaged by the critics.
Synonyms
criticize,
attack,
knock (informal),
blast,
pan (informal),
slam (slang),
put down,
slate (informal),
have a go (at) (informal),
disparage,
tear into (informal),
diss (slang),
flame (informal),
find fault with,
lambast(e),
pick holes in,
pick to pieces,
give (someone or something) a bad press
Additional synonyms
in the sense of shit
Definition
rubbish
This is a load of shit.
Synonyms
rubbish,
nonsense,
garbage (informal),
malarkey,
balls (taboo, slang),
bull (slang),
rot,
crap (taboo, slang),
bullshit (taboo, slang),
bollocks (British, taboo, slang),
cobblers (British, taboo, slang),
drivel,
twaddle,
tripe (informal),
claptrap (informal),
poppycock (informal),
kak (South Africa),
pants (slang),
bizzo (Australian, slang),
bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang)
in the sense of slam
Definition
to criticize harshly
The director slammed the claims as an outrageous lie.
Synonyms
criticize,
attack,
blast,
pan (informal),
damn,
slate (informal),
shoot down (informal),
castigate,
vilify,
pillory,
tear into (informal),
diss (slang),
lambast(e),
excoriate (literary)
in the sense of slate
Definition
to criticize harshly
Slated by critics at the time, the film has since become a classic.
Synonyms
criticize,
blast,
pan (informal),
slam (slang),
blame,
roast (informal),
censure,
rebuke,
slang,
scold,
berate,
castigate,
rail against,
tear into (informal),
lay into (informal),
pitch into (informal),
take to task,
lambast(e),
flame (informal),
excoriate,
haul over the coals (informal),
tear (someone) off a strip (informal),
rap (someone's) knuckles
in the sense of spoil
Definition
to make (something) less valuable, beautiful, or useful
It is important not to let mistakes spoil your life.
Synonyms
ruin,
destroy,
wreck,
damage,
total (slang),
blow (slang),
injure,
upset,
harm,
mar,
scar,
undo,
trash (slang),
impair,
mess up,
blemish,
disfigure,
debase,
deface,
put a damper on,
crool or cruel (Australian, slang)
in the sense of total
I broke my collar bone and totalled the bike.
Synonyms
wreck,
crash,
destroy,
smash,
write off (British),
demolish,
prang (British, informal),
damage beyond repair,
kennet (Australian, slang),
jeff (Australian, slang)
in the sense of tripe
Definition
nonsense or rubbish
I've never heard such a load of tripe in all my life.
Synonyms
nonsense,
rot (old-fashioned),
trash,
twaddle,
balls (taboo, slang),
bull (slang),
rubbish,
shit (taboo, slang),
pants (slang),
crap (slang),
garbage (informal),
bullshit (taboo, slang),
hot air (informal),
tosh (slang, British),
bollocks (British, taboo, slang),
pap,
cobblers (British, taboo, slang),
bilge (informal),
drivel,
guff (slang),
moonshine,
claptrap (informal),
hogwash,
hokum (slang, US, Canadian),
piffle (informal),
poppycock (informal),
inanity,
balderdash,
bosh (informal),
eyewash (informal),
trumpery,
tommyrot,
foolish talk,
horsefeathers (US, slang),
bunkum or buncombe,
bizzo (Australian, slang),
bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang)
in the sense of twaddle
Definition
silly, trivial, or pretentious talk or writing
He was baffled by the intellectual twaddle.
Synonyms
nonsense,
rubbish,
rot (informal),
garbage (informal),
balls (taboo, slang),
bull (slang),
shit (taboo, slang),
pants (slang),
gossip,
crap (slang),
trash,
chatter,
bullshit (taboo, slang),
hot air (informal),
tosh (slang, British),
waffle (informal, British),
pap,
cobblers (British, taboo, slang),
bilge (informal),
drivel,
tripe (informal),
guff (slang),
tattle,
moonshine,
verbiage,
gabble,
claptrap (informal),
gobbledegook (informal),
hogwash,
hokum (slang, US, Canadian),
rigmarole,
blather,
piffle (informal),
poppycock (informal),
inanity,
balderdash,
bosh (informal),
eyewash (informal),
trumpery,
tommyrot,
foolish talk,
horsefeathers (US, slang),
bunkum or buncombe,
bizzo (Australian, slang),
bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang)
in the sense of waste
Definition
rubbish
This country produces 10 million tonnes of toxic waste every year.