(~es, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
Rubbish consists of unwanted things or waste material such as used paper, empty tins and bottles, and waste food. (mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use garbage , trash )
...unwanted household ~...
= refuse
N-UNCOUNT
2.
If you think that something is of very poor quality, you can say that it is ~. (BRIT INFORMAL)
He described her book as absolute ~.
N-UNCOUNT
3.
If you think that an idea or a statement is foolish or wrong, you can say that it is ~. (mainly BRIT INFORMAL)
He’s talking ~...
These reports are total and utter ~.
= nonsense
N-UNCOUNT
4.
If you think that someone is not very good at something, you can say that they are ~ at it. (BRIT INFORMAL)
He was ~ at his job...
I tried playing golf, but I was ~.
? great
ADJ: v-link ADJ, usu ADJ at n
5.
If you ~ a person, their ideas or their work, you say they are of little value. (BRIT INFORMAL; in AM, use trash )
Five whole pages of script were devoted to ~ing her political opponents...
VERB: V n