Rubbish meaning in English

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Definition

rubbish (UK), garbage (US): trash, unneeded objects, things to be thrown away noun
A rubbish bin (UK) and a garbage bin (US) share the same meaning.
(This work is) rubbish (UK): (This work is) bad, of a poor quality adjective
(You're talking) rubbish! (UK): (You're talking) nonsense! (You're saying) things that are not true! idiom

Examples

  • "Total rubbish."
  • "That's rubbish."
  • "Hannah : Rubbish!"
  • ""The Queen is rubbish"."
Exercise 1
In Britain, unwanted material that is thrown in the bin is called rubbish. In the US, this is called .
In Britain, unwanted material that is thrown in the bin is called rubbish. In the US, this is called trash.
trash: "Trash" is refuse or waste. Example: Can you please take out the TRASH? The garbage men are coming to collect it in the morning. In the conversation, Edward criticizes Hank Straddlefields's sweeping when he tells him that he's "missed some trash over there in that corner".

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