The difference between Junk and Throw away
When used as verbs, junk means to throw away, whereas throw away means to discard (trash, garbage, or the like), to toss out, to put in the trash, to dispose of.
Junk is also noun with the meaning: discarded or waste material.
check bellow for the other definitions of Junk and Throw away
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Junk as a noun:
Discarded or waste material; rubbish, trash.
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Junk as a noun:
A collection of miscellaneous items of little value.
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Junk as a noun (slang):
Any narcotic drug, especially heroin.
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Junk as a noun (slang):
The clothed genitalia.
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Junk as a noun (nautical):
Salt beef.
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Junk as a noun:
Pieces of old cable or cordage, used for making gaskets, mats, swabs, etc., and when picked to pieces, forming oakum for filling the seams of ships.
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Junk as a noun (dated):
A fragment of any solid substance; a thick piece; a chunk.
Examples:
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Junk as a verb (transitive):
To throw away.
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Junk as a verb (transitive):
To find something for very little money (meaning derived from the term junk shop)
Examples:
"(On Facebook, a record collector wrote:) "The newest addition to my Annette Hanshaw collection, I junked this beautiful flawless E-copy within walking distance from my house."
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Junk as a noun (nautical):
A Chinese sailing vessel.
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Throw away as a verb (transitive):
To discard (trash, garbage, or the like), to toss out, to put in the trash, to dispose of.
Examples:
"He wanted to throw away the cup, but he couldn't find a trash can."
"Don't throw the newspaper away, it goes in the recycle bin!"
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Throw away as a verb (transitive, figuratively):
To waste, to squander.
Examples:
"Voting for a third-party candidate sometimes feels like throwing your vote away."
"The team threw away its chance at the semifinals."
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Throw away as a verb (American football, slang):
To intentionally throw an incomplete pass.
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Throw away as a verb (idiom):
To give lightly, in an offhand manner.