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junk food

junk food
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [juhngk food]
    • /dʒʌŋk fud/
    • /dʒʌŋk fuːd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [juhngk food]
    • /dʒʌŋk fud/

Definitions of junk food words

  • noun junk food food, as potato chips or candy, that is high in calories but of little nutritional value. 1
  • noun junk food anything that is attractive and diverting but of negligible substance: the junk food offered by daytime television. 1
  • noun junk food food that is unhealthy 1
  • variable noun junk food If you refer to food as junk food, you mean that it is quick and easy to prepare but is not good for your health. 0
  • noun junk food food that is low in nutritional value, often highly processed or ready-prepared, and eaten instead of or in addition to well-balanced meals 0
  • noun junk food any of various snack foods processed as with chemical additives and of low nutritional value 0

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Origin of junk food

First appearance:

before 1970
One of the 2% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1970-75

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Junk food

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

junk food popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

junk food usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for junk food

noun junk food

  • fast-food — of or specializing in fast food.

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