1. things that are considered worthless, useless, or of poor quality
2. a Chinese sailing boat with a flat bottom and square sails
Usage: nautical

1. to get rid of something as worthless or unwanted
Usage: informal

Examples

• The garage was full of old junk that nobody wanted.
• She decided to junk her old computer and buy a new one.
• Don’t eat that junk food before dinner.
• The attic was cluttered with junk from decades past.
• We saw a traditional Chinese junk sailing in the harbor.
• He junked his broken bicycle rather than repair it.
• The drawer was filled with junk mail and old receipts.