Tra từ junk - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

junk [junk junks junked junking] noun, verb BrE [dʒʌŋk] NAmE [dʒʌŋk]
noun
1. uncountable things that are considered useless or of little value
Syn: ↑rubbish
•I've cleared out all that old junk in the attic.
•There's nothing but junk on the TV.
• (informal, disapproving)Is this all your junk (= are these all your things)?
2. uncountable = ↑junk food
3. countable a Chinese boat with a square sail and a flat bottom

Word Origin:
n. senses 1 to 2 and v. late Middle English n. sense 3 mid 16th cent. French juncque Portuguese junco Malay jong Dutch jonk

Synonyms:
things
stuff • property • possessions • junk • belongings • goods • valuables
These are all words for objects or items, especially ones that you own or have with you at a particular time.
things • (rather informal) objects, clothing or tools that you own or that are used for a particular purpose: ▪ Shall I help you pack your things? ◇ ▪ Bring your swimming things.
stuff • [U] (informal) used to refer to a group of objects when you do not know their names, when the names are not important or when it is obvious what you are talking about: ▪ Where's all my stuff?
property • [U] (rather formal) a thing or things that are owned by sb: ▪ This building is government property. ◇ ▪ Be careful not to damage other people's property.
possessions • things that you own, especially sth that can be moved: ▪ Prisoners were allowed no personal possessions except letters and photographs.
junk • [U] things that are considered useless or of little value: ▪ I've cleared out all that old junk from the attic.
belongings • possessions that can be moved, especially ones that you have with you at a particular time: ▪ Please make sure you have all your belongings with you when leaving the plane.
goods • (technical or rather formal) possessions that can be moved: ▪ He was found guilty of ▪ handling stolen goods ▪.
valuables • things that are worth a lot of money, especially small personal things such as jewellery or cameras: ▪ Never leave cash or other valuables lying around.
personal things/stuff/property/possessions/belongings
to collect/gather/pack (up) your things/stuff/possessions/belongings
to search sb's/your/the things/stuff/property/belongings
to go through sb's/your/the things/stuff/belongings

Example Bank:
•He sits around eating junk food all day.
•The company described the report as ‘junk science’.
•There were bits of junk lying around.
•They cleared out the junk room to make a tiny bedroom.
•sculptures made from old junk and scrap metal
•I've cleared out all that old junk from the attic.
•Is this all your junk?
•This china came from a junk shop.

verb ~ sth (informal)
to get rid of sth because it is no longer valuable or useful
•All their old computers had been junked.
•His proposals were junked before they were even considered.
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Word Origin:
n. senses 1 to 2 and v. late Middle English n. sense 3 mid 16th cent. French juncque Portuguese junco Malay jong Dutch jonk