trash Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun worthless material that is to be disposed of
scrap; rubbish.
noun worthless people
scum.
noun nonsensical talk or writing
codswallop; wish-wash; trumpery; tripe; applesauce; folderol; rubbish.
noun an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
chicken feed; methamphetamine; shabu; ice; chalk; glass; crank; Methedrine; meth; methamphetamine hydrochloride; deoxyephedrine.
verb dispose of (something useless or old)
junk; scrap.
- trash these old chairs
- junk an old car
- scrap your old computer
verb express a totally negative opinion of
tear apart; pan.
- The critics panned the performance

Cf. Icel. tros rubbish, leaves, and twigs picked up for fuel, trassi a slovenly fellow, Sw. trasa a rag, tatter.

That which is worthless or useless; rubbish; refuse.
Who steals my purse steals trash. Shak.

A haunch of venison would be trash to a Brahmin. Landor.
Especially, loppings and leaves of trees, bruised sugar cane, or the like. ✍ In the West Indies, the decayed leaves and stems of canes are called field trash; the bruised or macerated rind of canes is called cane trash; and both are called trash. B. Edwards.
A worthless person. R. Shak.
A collar, leash, or halter used to restrain a dog in pursuing game. Markham.

imperfect & past participle Trashed ; present participle & verbal noun Trashing

To free from trash, or worthless matter; hence, to lop; to crop, as to trash the rattoons of sugar cane. B. Edwards.
To treat as trash, or worthless matter; hence, to spurn, humiliate, or crush. Obs.
To hold back by a trash or leash, as a dog in pursuing game; hence, to retard, encumber, or restrain; to clog; to hinder vexatiously. R. Beau. & Fl. 4. To turn into trash, usu. maliciously; to destroy; vandalize.