Junk (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. any old or discarded material, as metal, paper, or rags.
  2. anything that is regarded as worthless, meaningless, or contemptible; trash.
  3. old cable or cordage used when untwisted for making gaskets, swabs, oakum, etc.
  4. salt junk.
  5. relatively slow, unorthodox pitches that are deceptive to the batter in movement or pace, as knuckleballs or forkballs.
verb (used with object)
  1. to cast aside as junk; discard as no longer of use; scrap.
adjective
  1. cheap, worthless, unwanted, or trashy.
noun
  1. a seagoing ship with a traditional Chinese design and used primarily in Chinese waters, having square sails spread by battens, a high stern, and usually a flat bottom.
noun Slang.
  1. narcotics, especially heroin.
  2. the external genitals: I kicked him in the junk.
noun
  1. discarded or secondhand objects, etc, collectively
  2. informal
    • rubbish generally
    • nonsense
  3. any narcotic drug, esp heroin
verb
  1. to discard as junk; scrap
noun
  1. a sailing vessel used in Chinese waters and characterized by a very high poop, flat bottom, and square sails supported by battens
Junk (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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