Junk

/dʒʌŋk/

Meaning & Definition

noun

Old or discarded articles that are considered useless or of little value.

She cleaned out the garage and found a lot of junk that needed to be thrown away.

Any unnecessary or meaningless material.

The internet is full of junk that clutters the search results.

In the context of products, low-quality or inferior items.

I don't want to buy that brand; their products are often just junk.

verb

To dispose of or remove something considered worthless.

He junked his old car after it broke down for the third time.

To put something in a junkyard.

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.

Refers to male genitalia.

He got hit right in the junk during the game.

Nonsense or something silly.

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