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- [juhngk]
- /dʒʌŋk/
- /dʒʌŋk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [juhngk]
- /dʒʌŋk/
Definitions of junk word
- noun junk narcotics, especially heroin. 1
- noun junk the external genitals: I kicked him in the junk. 1
- verb with object junk to cast aside as junk; discard as no longer of use; scrap. 1
- adjective junk cheap, worthless, unwanted, or trashy. 1
- noun junk Old or discarded articles that are considered useless or of little value. 1
- noun junk useless things 1
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Origin of junk
First appearance:
before 1480 One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1480-90; earlier jonke, of uncertain origin
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Junk
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
junk popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
junk usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for junk
noun junk
- odds and ends — miscellaneous items, matters, etc.
- jumble — to mix in a confused mass; put or throw together without order: You've jumbled up all the cards.
- castoffs — Plural form of castoff.
- trash — anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish.
- debris — Debris is pieces from something that has been destroyed or pieces of rubbish or unwanted material that are spread around.
verb junk
- throw away — to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
- throw out — to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
- get rid of — to clear, disencumber, or free of something objectionable (usually followed by of): I want to rid the house of mice. In my opinion, you'd be wise to rid yourself of the smoking habit.
- discard — to cast aside or dispose of; get rid of: to discard an old hat.
- ditch — a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.
adjective junk
- second-class — of a secondary class or quality.
- low-quality — substandard; of inferior quality: It’s hard to make a delicious dish when you start with low-quality ingredients. Repairs made with low-quality parts are cheaper, but they won’t last long.
- low-rent — Informal. second-rate; bargain-basement.
- low-grade — of an inferior quality, worth, value, etc.: The mine yields low-grade silver ore.
- junker — any old or discarded material, as metal, paper, or rags.
Antonyms for junk
noun junk
- neatness — in a pleasingly orderly and clean condition: a neat room.
- sense — any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body: My sense of smell tells me that dinner is ready.
- cleanliness — Cleanliness is the degree to which people keep themselves and their surroundings clean.
- sterility — free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic: sterile surgical instruments.
verb junk
- keep — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
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