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noun | verb litterlitter1 /ˈlɪt̮ɚ/ ●●○ noun ETYMOLOGYlitter1Origin: 1300-1400 Old French litiere, from lit bed THESAURUS waste material that is thrown away, such as paper, empty containers, and old food► garbage waste material that is thrown away, such as paper, empty containers, and old food: Can you take out the garbage when you go out? ► trash things that you throw away, such as old food, dirty paper, etc.: The plastic bag was stuffed with trash. ► litter garbage, especially pieces of paper, food containers, etc., that people leave on the ground in public places: The Scouts picked up litter in the park. ► refuse formal things that you throw away, such as old food, dirty paper, etc.: Household refuse is collected once each week. ► waste formal unwanted things or substances that are left after you have used something: Much of the country’s electronic waste ends up in landfills. ► recycling things such as paper, glass or plastic bottles, and cans that are put through a special process so that they can be used again rather than being thrown away: The paper bag under the sink is for recycling. several people or things that are all together in the same place► groupseveral people or things that are all together in the same place: Let’s take a group photo before everyone leaves. The teacher led a group discussion. ► A GROUP OF PEOPLE► team a group of people who work together or play a sport together: A team of doctors performed the delicate surgery. The basketball team won the state championships. ► crew a group of people who do a job together, especially on a ship or airplane, or doing building work: The same flight crew was working on the return flight. Please slow down for road construction crews. ► cast all the people who act in a play or movie: There was a party for the whole cast after the play ended. ► party a group of people who have been organized to do something together: They formed a search party to look for the missing children. ► committee a small group of people in an organization who have been chosen to make official decisions: The finance committee will meet again next Wednesday. ► gang a group of young people, especially a group that often causes trouble and fights: He joined a gang when he was 16. ► band a group of people who are together because they are fighting for the same belief or purpose: He was the leader of a band of rebels. ► crowd a large group of people in one place: The crowd was huge, and I got separated from my friends. ► mass a large group of people all close together in one place: As soon as the doors opened a mass of people pushed their way into the store. ► mob a large noisy group of people, especially one that is angry and violent: An angry mob smashed store windows and started fires. ► horde a large group with too many people. Used especially in writing: There were hordes of people coming out of the subway. ► groupseveral people or things that are all together in the same place: Let’s take a group photo before everyone leaves. The teacher led a group discussion. ► A GROUP OF ANIMALS► herd a group of cows, deer, or elephants: There was a herd of cows grazing in the pasture. ► flock a group of sheep or birds: A flock of pigeons flew overhead. ► school a group of fish that swim together: We saw schools of silvery fish when we went snorkeling. ► pack a group of dogs, wolves, or similar animals that live and hunt together: A pack of wild dogs had killed the deer. ► litter a group of baby animals born from the same mother at the same time: She chose a kitten from the litter. ► swarm a large group of insects that move together: He was chased by a swarm of angry bees. ► groupseveral people or things that are all together in the same place: Let’s take a group photo before everyone leaves. The teacher led a group discussion. ► A GROUP OF THINGS► bunch a group of things that grow together or are tied together, for example bananas, grapes, flowers, or keys: She put some cheese, crackers, and a bunch of grapes on a plate. ► cluster a group of things that are close together: A molecule is a cluster of atoms held tightly together. ► clump a group of trees or plants growing closely together: The soldiers were hiding in a clump of trees. ► bundle a group of things that are usually tied together, especially papers, letters, clothes, or sticks: He tied the papers in bundles and left them for the recycling truck. ► set several things that belong together or are related in some way: She bought a new set of silverware when she moved. ► collection a group of similar things that have been put together because they are interesting, valuable, or attractive: Andrea has a collection of Japanese vases. ► batch a group of similar things that are all dealt with together at the same time: I made three batches of cookies for the party. 1WASTE [uncountable] waste paper, containers, etc. that people have thrown away and left on the ground in a public place: The streets are full of litter.► see thesaurus at garbage2BABY ANIMALS [countable] science, biology a group of baby animals such as dogs or cats which one mother gives birth to at the same time: litter of a litter of puppies► see thesaurus at group13FOREST [uncountable] science, biology dead leaves and other decaying plants on the ground in a forest4CAT'S TOILET [uncountable] small grains of a dry substance that is put in a container that a cat uses as a toilet indoors SYN cat litter5BED [countable] a chair or bed for carrying important people on, used in past times6FOR ANIMAL'S BED [uncountable] a substance such as straw that a farm animal sleeps on7a litter of something a group of things arranged in a messy way: a litter of notes, papers, and textbooks[Origin: 1300–1400 Old French litiere, from lit bed] noun | verb litterlitter2 verb VERB TABLElitter |
| Present | I, you, we, they | litter | | he, she, it | litters | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | littered | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have littered | | he, she, it | has littered | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had littered | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will litter | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have littered |
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| Present | I | am littering | | he, she, it | is littering | | you, we, they | are littering | | Past | I, he, she, it | was littering | | you, we, they | were littering | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been littering | | he, she, it | has been littering | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been littering | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be littering | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been littering |
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