English Dictionary
Definition rubbish in British English
rubbish
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
[uncountable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈrʌbɪʃ/
▪ clear, collect, dump, recycle, remove, throw out
1
things that you throw away because they are no longer useful, such as old food, paper or plastic used for wrapping things, and empty containers
Example
The council is encouraging people to recycle their household rubbish.
2
things that someone says or writes that are not reasonable or sensible
Example
Most of the information in her article was utter rubbish.
