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Please put the rubbish in the bin.
What does Rubbish mean?
Rubbish means trash or nonsense.
Dictionary definition
Trash, waste material, or something considered worthless or untrue.
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The cleanup crew collected rubbish from the park trail.
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The character called the rumor rubbish because there was no evidence for it.
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What does rubbish mean?
Rubbish means trash or nonsense.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to rubbish?
Trash is close to rubbish in this main meaning.
Practice 3
Choose the best word to complete the sentence: Please put the ____ in the bin.
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rub · ish · strongest beat: rub
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WordRubbish.
Partnoun.
MeaningRubbish means trash or nonsense.
ExampleExample: Please put the rubbish in the bin.
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- Syllables
- rub · ish
- Strongest beat
- rub
- Ending
- ish
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on rub.
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Base word
rubbish
noun
rubbish
Usually used as a mass noun, not a regular plural.
adjective
rubbishy
Like rubbish or poor in quality.
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