Pronunciation

/rʌˈbɪʃ/

Definitions

• Noun: 1. Waste material, especially that which is thrown away and considered to have no value or use. 2. Informal or offensive term for something of poor quality or worthless. 1
• Verb: To dispose of waste, often in a careless manner. 2. To consider or treat something as worthless or unimportant. 2

Phrases

• “Throwing out the rubbish” means discarding waste.
• “Sorting through the rubbish” refers to the act of separating trash for recycling or disposal.
• “Don’t take his nonsense seriously; he’s just talking rubbish.” (meaning: he’s saying something absurd)

Example Sentences

• Noun: “She collected all the old newspapers and put them in the rubbish bin.”
• Verb: “He had to rubbish his plans for the weekend due to unexpected rain.”
• Idiomatic: “Her ideas were so ridiculous, it was like talking to someone who was spouting rubbish.”

Synonyms

• Trash
• Garbage -废物 (waste)
• Junk
• Rubble
• Nonsense
• Gibberish

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