garbage

[ gahr-bij ]

/ ˈgɑr bɪdʒ /

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noun

discarded animal and vegetable matter, as from a kitchen; refuse.

any matter that is no longer wanted or needed; trash.

a bin or other receptacle for discarded matter, especially kitchen waste; garbage can: Hey, who threw my leftover pizza in the garbage?

anything that is contemptibly worthless, inferior, or vile: There's nothing but garbage on TV tonight.

worthless talk; lies; foolishness.

Informal. any unnecessary item added to something else, as for appearance only; garnish: I'll have an Old Fashioned, but without the garbage.

useless artificial satellites or parts of rockets floating in space, as satellites that are no longer transmitting information or rocket boosters jettisoned in flight.

Computers. meaningless or unwanted data: That program was not properly debugged and produced nothing but garbage.

Origin of garbage

First recorded in 1400–50; of uncertain origin; Middle English garbage, gabage “discarded parts of butchered fowls; entrails of fowls used for human food”; compare with Middle English garbelage “removal of refuse from spices,” Middle English garbelure “refuse found in spices,” and Old French garbage (also jarbage ) “tax on sheaves of grain,” but the shift of sense here is unclear; see also garble, -age

SYNONYMS FOR garbage

2 litter, refuse, junk, rubbish.

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Words nearby garbage

Garamond, Garamycin, Garand, Garand rifle, garb, garbage, garbage can, garbage collection, garbage in, garbage out, garbageman, garbage truck

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Example sentences from the Web for garbage

“At worst, Eric picked up a garbage can, was told by police to put it down, and did,” his lawyer, Martin Stoler, insisted.
Protesters Slimed This Good Samaritan Cop|Michael Daly|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Brabner talked about the “MTV people” coming to Cleveland to get pictures of Pekar emptying the garbage and going bowling.
The Rustbelt Roars Back From the Dead|Joel Kotkin, Richey Piiparinen|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The kid moved again, slowly across the parking lot to the garbage bin.
The Stacks: A Chicken Dinner That Mends Your Heart|Pete Dexter|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then he took the chicken and walked over to his spot near the garbage and sat down to eat it.
The Stacks: A Chicken Dinner That Mends Your Heart|Pete Dexter|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST

He held the garbage close to his face, then put it back in the bin.
The Stacks: A Chicken Dinner That Mends Your Heart|Pete Dexter|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A garbage collector jabbered excitedly that he had found the victim lying thus only a moment before.
Saboteurs on the River|Mildred A. Wirt
They won't like him as a sermon so much as a garbage man but he's a sermon just the same.
Vignettes Of San Francisco|Almira Bailey
The Horse-Car is an omnivorous animal, though its chief diet is garbage, as our sense of smell has often proved to us.
Punchinello, Vol. II., No. 35, November 26, 1870|Various
Their wells polluted with garbage and filth; in some cases deliberately poisoned, in others totally destroyed by dynamite.
How I Filmed the War|Lieut. Geoffrey H. Malins
The garbage pail should be emptied and washed every day, and carefully scalded once or twice a week.
Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Household Science in Rural Schools|Ministry of Education Ontario

British Dictionary definitions for garbage

garbage

/ (ˈɡɑːbɪdʒ) /

noun

worthless, useless, or unwanted matter

Also called: rubbish discarded or waste matter; refuse

computing invalid data

informal nonsense

Word Origin for garbage

C15: probably from Anglo-French garbelage removal of discarded matter, of uncertain origin; compare Old Italian garbuglio confusion

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	garbage
释义	garbage [ gahr-bij ] / ˈgɑr bɪdʒ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR garbage ON THESAURUS.COM noun discarded animal and vegetable matter, as from a kitchen; refuse. any matter that is no longer wanted or needed; trash. a bin or other receptacle for discarded matter, especially kitchen waste; garbage can: Hey, who threw my leftover pizza in the garbage? anything that is contemptibly worthless, inferior, or vile: There's nothing but garbage on TV tonight. worthless talk; lies; foolishness. Informal. any unnecessary item added to something else, as for appearance only; garnish: I'll have an Old Fashioned, but without the garbage. useless artificial satellites or parts of rockets floating in space, as satellites that are no longer transmitting information or rocket boosters jettisoned in flight. Computers. meaningless or unwanted data: That program was not properly debugged and produced nothing but garbage. Origin of garbage First recorded in 1400–50; of uncertain origin; Middle English garbage, gabage “discarded parts of butchered fowls; entrails of fowls used for human food”; compare with Middle English garbelage “removal of refuse from spices,” Middle English garbelure “refuse found in spices,” and Old French garbage (also jarbage ) “tax on sheaves of grain,” but the shift of sense here is unclear; see also garble, -age SYNONYMS FOR garbage 2 litter, refuse, junk, rubbish. SEE SYNONYMS FOR garbage ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby garbage Garamond, Garamycin, Garand, Garand rifle, garb, garbage, garbage can, garbage collection, garbage in, garbage out, garbageman, garbage truck Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for garbage “At worst, Eric picked up a garbage can, was told by police to put it down, and did,” his lawyer, Martin Stoler, insisted. Protesters Slimed This Good Samaritan Cop\|Michael Daly\|December 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Brabner talked about the “MTV people” coming to Cleveland to get pictures of Pekar emptying the garbage and going bowling. The Rustbelt Roars Back From the Dead\|Joel Kotkin, Richey Piiparinen\|December 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The kid moved again, slowly across the parking lot to the garbage bin. The Stacks: A Chicken Dinner That Mends Your Heart\|Pete Dexter\|December 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Then he took the chicken and walked over to his spot near the garbage and sat down to eat it. The Stacks: A Chicken Dinner That Mends Your Heart\|Pete Dexter\|December 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He held the garbage close to his face, then put it back in the bin. The Stacks: A Chicken Dinner That Mends Your Heart\|Pete Dexter\|December 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A garbage collector jabbered excitedly that he had found the victim lying thus only a moment before. Saboteurs on the River\|Mildred A. Wirt They won't like him as a sermon so much as a garbage man but he's a sermon just the same. Vignettes Of San Francisco\|Almira Bailey The Horse-Car is an omnivorous animal, though its chief diet is garbage, as our sense of smell has often proved to us. Punchinello, Vol. II., No. 35, November 26, 1870\|Various Their wells polluted with garbage and filth; in some cases deliberately poisoned, in others totally destroyed by dynamite. How I Filmed the War\|Lieut. Geoffrey H. Malins The garbage pail should be emptied and washed every day, and carefully scalded once or twice a week. Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Household Science in Rural Schools\|Ministry of Education Ontario British Dictionary definitions for garbage garbage / (ˈɡɑːbɪdʒ) / noun worthless, useless, or unwanted matter Also called: rubbish discarded or waste matter; refuse computing invalid data informal nonsense Word Origin for garbage C15: probably from Anglo-French garbelage removal of discarded matter, of uncertain origin; compare Old Italian garbuglio confusion Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to garbage junk, trash, filth, swill, scrap, rubble, muck, dross, debris, offal, rubbish, dregs, slop, waste, detritus, sewage, dreck, scrapings, sweepings, odds and ends
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garbage

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