junk

/ˈjəŋk/

Middle English jonke

noun

  1. old iron, glass, paper, or other waste that may be used again in some form

  2. secondhand, worn, or discarded articles

  3. clutter

verb

  1. to get rid of as worthless : scrap

discard cast shed slough scrap junk mean to get rid of. discard implies the letting go or throwing away of something that has become useless or superfluous though often not intrinsically valueless. cast, especially when used with off, away, or out, implies a forceful rejection or repudiation.

noun

  1. any of various ships of Chinese waters with bluff lines, a high poop and overhanging stem, little or no keel, high pole masts, and a deep rudder