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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024junk1 /dʒʌŋk/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- old, mostly useless material or objects, such as metal, paper, or rags:junk accumulating in the attic.
- something thought of as worthless, meaningless, or useless;
trash:junk found in a garage sale. v. [~ + object] - to discard as no longer of use;
scrap:They had to junk the car after thirteen years. junk•y, adj., -i•er, -i•est. junk2 /dʒʌŋk/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Nautical, Naval Termsa seagoing ship used primarily in Chinese waters, having square sails, a high stern, and usually a flat bottom.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024junk1 ( jungk),USA pronunciation n. - any old or discarded material, as metal, paper, or rags.
- anything that is regarded as worthless, meaningless, or contemptible;
trash. - old cable or cordage used when untwisted for making gaskets, swabs, oakum, etc.
- Nautical, Naval TermsSee salt junk.
- Sport[Baseball Slang.]relatively slow, unorthodox pitches that are deceptive to the batter in movement or pace, as knuckleballs or forkballs.
v.t. - to cast aside as junk;
discard as no longer of use; scrap. adj. - cheap, worthless, unwanted, or trashy.
- earlier jonke, of uncertain origin, originally 1480–90
- 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged rubbish, litter, debris, refuse.
junk2 ( jungk),USA pronunciation n. - Nautical, Naval Termsa seagoing ship with a traditional Chinese design and used primarily in Chinese waters, having square sails spread by battens, a high stern, and usually a flat bottom.
- dialect, dialectal Chinese (Xiamen) chûn; compare Guangdong dialect, dialectal syùhn, Chinese chuán
- Malay jong, said to be
- Portuguese junco a kind of sailing vessel
- 1545–55
junk3 ( jungk),USA pronunciation n. [Slang.]- Slang Termsnarcotics, esp. heroin.
- perh. special use of junk1 1920–25
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: junk /dʒʌŋk/ n - discarded or secondhand objects, etc, collectively
- informal rubbish generally
- nonsense: the play was absolute junk
- slang any narcotic drug, esp heroin
vb - (transitive) informal to discard as junk; scrap
Etymology: 15th Century jonke old useless rope junk /dʒʌŋk/ n - a sailing vessel used in Chinese waters and characterized by a very high poop, flat bottom, and square sails supported by battens
Etymology: 17th Century: from Portuguese junco, from Javanese jon; related to Dutch jonk |