Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense rots, present participle rotting, past tense, past participle rotted
1. verb
When food, wood, or another substance rots, or when something rots it, it becomes softer and is gradually destroyed.
If we don't unload it soon, the grain will start rotting in the silos. [VERB]
Sugary canned drinks rot your teeth. [VERB noun]
...the smell of rotting fish. [VERB-ing]
Synonyms: decay, break down, spoil, corrupt More Synonyms of rot
2. uncountable noun
If there is rot in something, especially something that is made of wood, parts of it have decayed and fallen apart.
Investigations had revealed extensive rot in the beams under the ground floor.
Neither the timber frame nor metal chassis were protected against rot.
Synonyms: decay, disintegration, corrosion, decomposition More Synonyms of rot
3. singular noun
You can use the rot to refer to the way something gradually gets worse. For example, if you are talking about the time when the rotset in, you are talking about the time when a situation began to get steadily worse and worse.
In many schools, the rot is beginning to set in. Standards are falling all the time.
The country's leaders are unwilling to take unpopular measures to stop the rot.
4. verb
If you say that someone is being left to rot in a particular place, especially in a prison, you mean that they are being left there and their physical and mental condition is being allowed to get worse and worse.
Most governments simply leave the long-term jobless to rot on the dole. [VERB preposition]
[Also VERB]
5. uncountable noun
If you say that what someone is saying is rot, you mean that they are saying things that are untrue or stupid.
[British, informal, old-fashioned, disapproval]
What a load of pompous, pseudo-intellectual rot.
You do talk rot!
Synonyms: nonsense, rubbish, drivel, twaddle More Synonyms of rot
6. See also dry rot
Phrasal verbs:
See rot away
More Synonyms of rot
rot in British English1
(rɒt)
verbWord forms: rots, rotting or rotted
1.
to decay or cause to decay as a result of bacterial or fungal action
2. (intr; usually foll by off or away)
to fall or crumble (off) or break (away), as from natural decay, corrosive action, or long use
3. (intransitive)
to become weak, debilitated, or depressed through inertia, confinement, etc; languish
rotting in prison
4.
to become or cause to become morally corrupt or degenerate
5. (transitive) textiles another word for ret
noun
6.
the process of rotting or the state of being rotten
7.
something decomposed, disintegrated, or degenerate
▶ Related adjective: putrid
8. short for dry rot
9. pathology
any putrefactive decomposition of tissues
10.
a condition in plants characterized by breakdown and decay of tissues, caused by bacteria, fungi, etc
11. veterinary science
a contagious fungal disease of the feet of sheep characterized by inflammation, swelling, a foul-smelling discharge, and lameness
12. (also interjection)
nonsense; rubbish
Word origin
Old English rotian (vb); related to Old Norse rotna. C13 (noun), from Scandinavian
rot in British English2
abbreviation for
rotation (of a mathematical function)
rot in American English
(rɑt)
verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈrotted or ˈrotting
1.
to decompose gradually by the action of bacteria, fungi, etc.; decay; spoil
2.
to fall or pass (off, away, etc.) by decaying
3.
to become unhealthy, sickly, etc.
to rot in prison
4.
to become morally corrupt; degenerate
verb transitive
5.
to cause to rot, or decompose
6.
ret1
noun
7.
a rotting or being rotten; decay, decomposition, or putrefaction
8.
a rotting or rotten thing or part
9.
any of various diseases; esp., a necrotic inflammatory disease of specific organs or tissues of domestic animals, as foot rot
10.
any of various plant diseases caused by fungi or bacteria and characterized by decay
11. Slang
nonsense; rubbish; twaddle; bosh
interjection
12.
nonsense: an exclamation of disgust, contempt, annoyance, etc.
SIMILAR WORDS: deˈcay
Word origin
ME roten < OE rotian, akin to Du rotten: for IE base see rotten
Examples of 'rot' in a sentence
rot
Either it will be brought back swiftly or our society will rot away.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Now he is demanding the older heads in their squad step up and help stop the rot.
The Sun (2017)
Always remove trimmings before they rot and spread disease through the plant.
The Sun (2016)
He thought he might have a bit of cash to stop the rot.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
I hope the people that did this rot in hell.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
While our leaders strut the world stage handing out our money to countries that despise us, our citizens are rotting in their jails.
The Sun (2016)
I sincerely hope they are found, punished and then rot in hell.
The Sun (2016)
And then, about a year ago, the rot set in.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
A valuable point, rot stopped.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
There is no question that rot can set in.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Other complaints include cracking walls and rotting door frames that let in rats and ants.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The rot set in soon after that.
The Sun (2016)
We want you to rot in hell.
The Sun (2009)
They will be small enough not to blow away and will gradually rot down.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Yet we need them to rot away rubbish and dead matter.
Mumby, Keith The Allergy Handbook (1988)
This means the wood is rotting and contains bacteria.
The Sun (2013)
Many people have rotted in this prison.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The man should be left to rot in jail.
The Sun (2014)
Blossom wilt is caused by the same fungus that causes brown rot on apple fruits.
The Sun (2012)
The whole thing stank of rotting fish.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The ship is full of rotting food and experts say that it could release a foul smell.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Will the rescue stop the rot in the eurozone?
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Thousands of tonnes of rotting rubbish form mountains on the streets in sweltering heat.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Old houses may be unsafe because of treatment for timber and dry rot.
MacIntyre, Anne M. E. Post-Viral Fatigue Syndrome - How To Live With It (1989)
You smell the rot of humanity as much as the humidity of the jungle.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Always remove the trimmings or they may rot and spread disease to the whole plant.
The Sun (2012)
They could just leave us to rot.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
You had grain rotting in some countries last year because governments banned exports.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
There is a lot of rot talked about whisky.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Wood releases as much carbon dioxide lying on the ground rotting as it does going up in smoke.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The ships' timber structures had rotted away in the Mediterranean.
The Sun (2010)
Word lists with
rot
Animal diseases
In other languages
rot
British English: rot /rɒt/ VERB
When food, wood, or other substances rot, or when something rots them, they decay and fall apart.
Sugary drinks rot your teeth.
If we don't unload it soon, the grain will start rotting in the silos.
American English: rot
Arabic: يَتَعَفَّنُ
Brazilian Portuguese: apodrecer
Chinese: 腐烂
Croatian: truliti
Czech: hnít
Danish: rådne
Dutch: rotten
European Spanish: pudrirse
Finnish: mädäntyä
French: pourrir
German: verfaulen
Greek: σαπίζω
Italian: marcire
Japanese: 腐る
Korean: 썩다
Norwegian: råtne
Polish: zgnić
European Portuguese: apodrecer
Romanian: a se descompune
Russian: гнить
Latin American Spanish: pudrirse
Swedish: ruttna
Thai: เน่า
Turkish: çürümek
Ukrainian: псуватися
Vietnamese: thối rữa
British English: rot NOUN
If there is rot in something, especially something that is made of wood, parts of it have decayed and fallen apart.
Investigations had revealed extensive rot in the beams under the ground floor.
American English: rot
Brazilian Portuguese: putrefação
Chinese: 腐朽
European Spanish: putrefacción
French: pourriture
German: Fäulnis
Italian: marciume
Japanese: 腐敗
Korean: 부식
European Portuguese: putrefação
Latin American Spanish: putrefacción
All related terms of 'rot'
dry rot
Dry rot is a serious disease of wood . It is caused by a fungus and causes wood to decay.
gut-rot
a type of food or alcoholic drink that is unpleasant and poor in quality
wet rot
a state of decay in timber caused by various fungi , esp Coniophora puteana. The hyphal strands of the fungus are seldom visible and affected timber turns dark brown
black rot
any of various plant diseases of fruits and vegetables , producing blackening , rotting , and shrivelling and caused by bacteria (including Xanthomonas campestris ) and fungi (such as Physalospora malorum )
brown rot
a disease of apples , peaches , etc, caused by fungi of the genus Sclerotinia and characterized by yellowish-brown masses of spores on the plant surface
crown rot
a disease of plants, characterized by the rotting of the stem at ground level , caused by any of several fungi
foot rot
an infection which causes rotting of the stem base and crown of a plant, caused by various microorganisms
hoof rot
→ another name for foot rot
noble rot
a condition in which grapes are deliberately affected by Botrytis cinerea , resulting in the shrivelling of the ripened grapes, which in turn leads to an increased sugar content
ring rot
a virulent bacterial disease of potatoes occurring in the vascular ring of the potato tuber
rot away
When something rots away , it decays until it falls to pieces or none of it remains .
soft rot
any of various bacterial or fungal plant diseases characterized by watery disintegration of fruits, roots , etc
tooth rot
if you have tooth decay , one or more of your teeth has become decayed
oak-root rot
a disease of oaks and other trees and woody plants, caused by the fungus Amillariella mellea ( oak-root fungus ), the fruiting body of which is the honey mushroom , and characterized by rotting roots, girdling of crown , and eventual death of the tree
potato ring rot
a virulent bacterial disease of potatoes occurring in the vascular ring of the potato tuber
armillaria root rot
a widespread rot caused by the honey mushroom , Armillariella mellea , seriously damaging to the roots of various hardwoods, conifers , and other trees
Chinese translation of 'rot'
rot
(rɔt)
n(u)
(= decay) 腐烂(爛) (fǔlàn)
(Brit, inf, o.f., = rubbish) 蠢话(話) (chǔnhuà)
vt
(= cause to decay) 使腐坏(壞) (shǐ fǔhuài)
vi
(= decay)[teeth, wood, fruit]腐烂(爛) (fǔlàn)
to stop the rot (Brit) 力挽狂澜(瀾) (lì wǎn kuáng lán)
1 (verb)
Definition
to decay or cause to decay
The grain will start rotting in the silos.
Synonyms
decay
break down
spoil
Fats spoil by becoming tainted.
corrupt
deteriorate
X-rays are used to prevent fresh food from deteriorating.
taint
Rancid oil will taint the flavour.
perish
degenerate
fester
The food will fester and go to waste.
decompose
foods which decompose and rot
corrode
Engineers found that the structure had been corroded by moisture.
moulder
the empty, mouldering old house
go bad
putrefy (formal)
the stench of corpses putrefying in the sweltering heat
2 (verb)
It is not true to say that this wood never rots.
Synonyms
crumble
Under the pressure, the flint crumbled into fragments.
The chalk cliffs are crumbling.
decay
The dead leaves slowly decayed.
disintegrate
At 420 mph the windscreen disintegrated.
perish
The rubber lining had perished.
decompose
Plastics take years to decompose.
become rotten
3 (verb)
Definition
to deteriorate slowly, mentally and physically
I was left to rot nine years for a crime I didn't commit.
Synonyms
deteriorate
There are fears that the situation may deteriorate.
decline
Her father's health has declined significantly in recent months.
languish (literary)
New products languish on the drawing board.
degenerate
The argument degenerated into a fist fight.
wither away
waste away
The plants are just wasting away in this heat.
1 (noun)
Definition
the process of rotting or the state of being rotten
Investigations revealed rot in the beams.
Synonyms
decay
Plaque causes tooth decay and gum disease.
disintegration
corrosion
decomposition
The bodies were in an advanced state of decomposition.
corruption
The corruption of the body is an unavoidable feature of old age.
mould
blight
deterioration
enzymes that cause the deterioration of food
canker
The canker of anti-semitism is growing again in this country.
putrefaction
putrescence
2 (noun)
Definition
nonsense
(old-fashioned)
You do talk rot!
Synonyms
nonsense
Most orthodox doctors, however, dismiss this theory as complete nonsense.
rubbish
He's talking rubbish.
drivel
What absolute drivel!
twaddle
He was baffled by the intellectual twaddle.
malarkey
balls (taboo, slang)
bull (slang)
shit (taboo, slang)
This is a load of shit.
pants (slang)
crap (slang)
garbage mainly US)
I personally think the story is complete garbage.
trash
Don't read that awful trash.
bunk (informal)
Henry Ford's opinion was that `history is bunk'.
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.
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.
claptrap (informal)
He talks a lot of pretentious claptrap.
hogwash
That's a load of hogwash.
hokum (slang, mainly US, Canadian)
codswallop (British, slang)
piffle (informal)
He talks such a load of piffle.
poppycock (informal)
Experts dismiss this explanation as poppycock.
balderdash
What a load of 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)
related words
related adjectiveputrid
Additional synonyms
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
in the sense of bunk
Henry Ford's opinion was that `history is bunk'.
Synonyms
nonsense,
rubbish,
shit (taboo, slang),
rot,
crap (slang),
garbage (informal),
trash,
bullshit (taboo, slang),
balls (taboo, slang),
hot air (informal),
tosh (slang, British),
cobblers (British, taboo, slang),
bilge (informal),
twaddle,
tripe (informal),
guff (slang),
havers (Scottish),
moonshine,
malarkey,
baloney (informal),
hogwash,
bizzo (Australian, slang),
bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang),
hokum (slang, US, Canadian),
piffle (informal),
tomfoolery,
poppycock (informal),
balderdash,
bosh (informal),
eyewash (informal),
kak (South Africa, vulgar, slang),
stuff and nonsense,
hooey (slang),
tommyrot,
horsefeathers (US, slang),
tarradiddle
Synonyms of 'rot'
rot
Explore 'rot' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of canker
Definition
something evil that spreads and corrupts
The canker of anti-semitism is growing again in this country.
Synonyms
corruption,
disease,
cancer,
infection,
rot,
blight,
scourge,
corrosion,
bane
in the sense of claptrap
Definition
foolish or pretentious talk
He talks a lot of pretentious claptrap.
Synonyms
nonsense,
rubbish,
rot (informal),
crap (slang),
garbage (informal),
trash,
bunk (informal),
bullshit (taboo, slang),
balls (taboo, slang),
bull (slang),
shit (taboo, slang),
hot air (informal),
tosh (slang, British),
flannel (British, informal),
pap,
cobblers (British, taboo, slang),
bilge (informal),
humbug,
drivel,
malarkey,
twaddle,
tripe (informal),
affectation,
guff (slang),
blarney,
bombast,
moonshine,
fabrication,
insincerity,
hogwash (informal),
hokum (slang, US, Canadian),
bizzo (Australian, slang),
bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang),
piffle (informal),
poppycock (informal),
bosh (informal),
eyewash (informal),
tommyrot,
horsefeathers (US, slang),
rodomontade (literary),
bunkum or buncombe
in the sense of corrode
Definition
to destroy gradually
Engineers found that the structure had been corroded by moisture.
Synonyms
eat away,
waste,
consume,
corrupt,
deteriorate,
erode,
rust,
gnaw,
oxidize
in the sense of corrupt
Synonyms
contaminate,
infect,
spoil,
taint,
defile,
adulterate,
vitiate,
putrefy (formal)
in the sense of corruption
Definition
the process of rotting or decaying
The corruption of the body is an unavoidable feature of old age.
Synonyms
rotting,
infection,
pollution,
rot,
decay,
adulteration,
debasement,
foulness,
putrefaction,
rottenness,
defilement,
putrescence
in the sense of decline
Definition
to become smaller, weaker, or less important
Her father's health has declined significantly in recent months.
Synonyms
deteriorate,
fade,
weaken,
pine,
decay,
worsen,
lapse,
languish,
degenerate,
droop
in the sense of decompose
Definition
to rot
foods which decompose and rot
Synonyms
rot,
spoil,
corrupt,
crumble,
decay,
perish,
fester,
corrode,
moulder,
go bad,
putrefy (formal)
in the sense of decompose
Definition
to break up or separate into constituent parts
Plastics take years to decompose.
Synonyms
break down,
break up,
crumble,
deteriorate,
fall apart,
disintegrate,
degenerate
in the sense of decomposition
The bodies were in an advanced state of decomposition.
Synonyms
rot,
corruption,
decay,
rotting,
perishing,
mortification,
putrefaction,
putrescence,
putridity
in the sense of degenerate
Definition
to become degenerate
The argument degenerated into a fist fight.
Synonyms
decline,
slip,
sink,
decrease,
deteriorate,
worsen,
rot,
decay,
lapse,
fall off,
regress,
go to pot,
retrogress
Additional synonyms
in the sense of deterioration
enzymes that cause the deterioration of food
Synonyms
disintegration,
decay,
rot,
breakdown,
perishing,
degradation (technical term),
corrosion,
degeneration,
atrophy,
decomposition,
putrefaction
in the sense of disintegrate
Definition
(of an object) to break into fragments
At 420 mph the windscreen disintegrated.
Synonyms
break up,
crumble,
fall apart,
separate,
shatter,
splinter,
break apart,
fall to pieces,
go to pieces,
disunite
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 fester
Definition
to rot and decay
The food will fester and go to waste.
Synonyms
rot,
break down,
spoil,
corrupt,
crumble,
deteriorate,
decay,
disintegrate,
taint,
perish,
degenerate,
decompose,
corrode,
moulder,
go bad,
putrefy (formal)
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 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 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 languish
Definition
to lose or diminish in strength or energy
New products languish on the drawing board.
Synonyms
waste away,
suffer,
rot,
be abandoned,
be neglected,
be disregarded
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 moulder
Definition
to crumble or cause to crumble, as through decay
the empty, mouldering old house
Synonyms
decay,
waste,
break down,
crumble,
rot,
disintegrate,
perish,
decompose
Additional synonyms
in the sense of perish
Definition
to rot or cause to rot
The rubber lining had perished.
Synonyms
rot,
waste away,
break down,
decay,
wither,
disintegrate,
decompose,
moulder
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)
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 putrefy
Definition
(of organic matter) to rot and produce an offensive smell
the stench of corpses putrefying in the sweltering heat
Synonyms
rot,
break down,
spoil,
corrupt,
deteriorate,
decay,
stink,
decompose,
go bad,
taint
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 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 spoil
Definition
(of food) to become unfit for consumption
Fats spoil by becoming tainted.
Synonyms
go bad,
turn,
go off (British, informal),
rot,
decay,
decompose,
curdle,
mildew,
addle,
putrefy (formal),
become tainted
in the sense of taint
Definition
to spoil or contaminate by an undesirable quality
Rancid oil will taint the flavour.
Synonyms
spoil,
ruin,
contaminate,
damage,
soil,
dirty,
poison,
foul,
infect,
stain,
corrupt,
smear,
muddy,
pollute,
blight,
tarnish,
blot,
blemish,
sully,
defile,
adulterate,
besmirch,
vitiate,
smirch
in the sense of trash
Definition
foolish ideas or talk
Don't read that awful trash.
Synonyms
nonsense,
rubbish,
garbage (informal),
rot,
balls (taboo, slang),
bull (slang),
shit (taboo, slang),
pants (slang),
crap (slang),
bullshit (taboo, slang),
hot air (informal),
tosh (slang, British),
pap,
cobblers (British, taboo, slang),
bilge (informal),
drivel,
twaddle,
tripe (informal),
guff (slang),
moonshine,
hogwash (informal),
malarkey,
hokum (slang, US, Canadian),
piffle (informal),
poppycock (informal),
inanity,
balderdash,
bosh (informal),
eyewash (informal),
kak (South Africa, vulgar, slang),
trumpery,
tommyrot,
foolish talk,
horsefeathers (US, slang),
bunkum or buncombe,
bizzo (Australian, slang),
bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang)
in the sense of tripe
Definition
nonsense or rubbish
I've never heard such a load of tripe in all my life.