Meaning & Definition of word "Junk"

Junk

/dʒʌŋk/

1. Old or discarded articles that are considered useless or of little value.
- Example: She cleaned out the garage and found a lot of junk that needed to be thrown away.
2. Any unnecessary or meaningless material.
- Example: The internet is full of junk that clutters the search results.
3. In the context of products, low-quality or inferior items.
- Example: I don't want to buy that brand; their products are often just junk.

1. To dispose of or remove something considered worthless.
- Example: He junked his old car after it broke down for the third time.
2. To put something in a junkyard.
- Example: After the accident, they decided to junk the vehicle instead of repairing it.

The word 'junk' comes from the late Middle English 'jonk', meaning 'old or discarded materials'.

junk food:

Food that is unhealthy and contains high levels of sugar, salt, and fat.

junk mail:

Unsolicited or unwanted mail, often advertising.

junk drawer:

A drawer in which a variety of miscellaneous items are stored.

trash:

Items that are discarded because they are no longer usable.

waste:

Material that is not wanted and has no further value.

scrap:

Waste material, especially metal suitable for reprocessing.

Meaning: Refers to male genitalia.

Example Sentence: He got hit right in the junk during the game.

Meaning: Nonsense or something silly.

Example Sentence: Don't listen to that junk; it doesn't make any sense.