junk

noun
UK: /dʒʌŋk/
US: /dʒʌŋŋk/

  1. Things that are considered useless or of little value.

    1. I threw all the junk away [ ] [ ]
    2. The attic was full of old furniture and other junk. [ ] [ ]

  2. Unwanted email, advertisements, or other material sent over the internet.

    1. I get so much junk mail these days [ ] [ ]
    2. Be careful about opening suspicious attachments in junk email. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

rubbish trash garbage stuff litter waste
junk verb

  1. To throw away something because it is not useful.

    1. We had to junk the old car [ ] [ ]
    2. They decided to junk the entire project after months of work. [ ] [ ]
junk adjective

  1. Of very poor quality or condition

    1. This is junk food [ ] [ ]
    2. The website contains junk information not based in science [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "junk" in English means: Things that are considered useless or of little value., Unwanted email, advertisements, or other material sent over the internet..

The phonetic transcription of "junk" is /dʒʌŋk/ in British English and /dʒʌŋŋk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "junk": rubbish, trash, garbage, stuff, litter, waste.

Example usage of "junk": "I threw all the junk away". More examples on the page.