LITTER


Meaning of LITTER in English

(~s, ~ing, ~ed)

1.

Litter is rubbish that is left lying around outside.

If you see ~ in the corridor, pick it up...

On Wednesday we cleared a beach and woodland of ~.

= rubbish

N-UNCOUNT

2.

A ~ of things is a quantity of them that are lying around in a disorganized way.

He pushed aside the ~ of books and papers and laid two places at the table.

N-UNCOUNT: usu N of n

3.

If a number of things ~ a place, they are scattered untidily around it or over it.

Glass from broken bottles ~s the pavement.

VERB: V n

~ed

The entrance hall is ~ed with toys and wellington boots...

Concrete purpose-built resorts are ~ed across the mountainsides.

ADJ: v-link ADJ prep

4.

If something is ~ed with things, it contains many examples of it.

History is ~ed with men and women spurred into achievement by a father’s disregard...

Charles’ speech is ~ed with lots of marketing buzzwords like ‘package’ and ‘product’.

ADJ: v-link ADJ with n

5.

A ~ is a group of animals born to the same mother at the same time.

...a ~ of pups.

N-COUNT

6.

Litter is a dry substance that you put in the container where you want your cat to go to the toilet.

N-UNCOUNT

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