HyperDic: garbage

English > 3 senses of the word garbage:
NOUNsubstancegarbage, refuse, food waste, scrapsfood that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
communicationgarbage, drivela worthless message
artifactgarbagea receptacle where waste can be discarded
garbage > pronunciation
Soundsgaa'rbihjh
Rhymesabridge ... yardage: 133 rhymes with ihjh...
English > garbage: 3 senses > noun 1, substance
MeaningFood that is discarded (as from a kitchen).
Synonymsrefuse, food waste, scraps
Broaderwaste, waste material, waste matter, waste productAny materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
Spanishmigajas, restos, sobras
Catalandeixalles, escombraries, rebuig, sobralles, sobres
English > garbage: 3 senses > noun 2, communication
MeaningA worthless message.
Synonymdrivel
Narrowerbunk, bunkum, buncombe, guff, rot, hogwashUnacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false / false / false statements)
chickenshitA false statement that is considered to indicate timidity or fear
folderol, rubbish, tripe, trumpery, trash, wish-wash, applesauce, codswallopNonsensical talk or writing
pap, pablumworthless or oversimplified ideas
Broadermessage, content, subject matter, substanceWhat a communication that is about something is about
Spanishchorradas, sandeces, tonterías
Catalanfotesa, ximpleria
English > garbage: 3 senses > noun 3, artifact
MeaningA receptacle where waste can be discarded.
Example"she tossed the moldy bread into the garbage"
BroaderreceptacleA container that is used to put or keep things in

©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact

English | Spanish | Catalan
Privacy | Robots

Valid XHTML 1.0 Strict