junk

/dʒʌŋk/
adjective
  1. Of poor quality or little value; trashy.
    • The store sells junk food like chips and candy.
    • She bought a junk car that broke down after a week.
    • I don't want any junk mail cluttering my inbox.
noun
  1. Old or unwanted objects that have little value; trash or rubbish.
    • His room is full of junk he never uses.
    • We cleaned out the garage and threw away a lot of junk.
    • The attic was filled with old junk from the previous owners.
  2. Something that is of poor quality or worthless.
    • I can't believe you paid money for that junk.
    • Don't eat that junk; it's full of artificial ingredients.
    • The movie was total junk — a waste of time.
  3. A type of Chinese sailing ship with a flat bottom and square sails.
    • We saw a traditional junk on display at the maritime museum.
    • The old junk sailed slowly across the harbor.
    • Fishermen still use junks in some parts of Southeast Asia.
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verb
  1. To discard or get rid of something as worthless or no longer useful.
    • He junked all his old magazines during the move.
    • The company junked its outdated computer system.
    • We decided to junk the old sofa and buy a new one.
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