The difference between Junk and Throw out
When used as verbs, junk means to throw away, whereas throw out means to discard.
Junk is also noun with the meaning: discarded or waste material.
check bellow for the other definitions of Junk and Throw out
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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 out as a noun:
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Throw out as a verb (idiomatic):
To discard; to dispense with something; to throw away.
Examples:
"Just throw out that pen if it doesn't write anymore."
"They decided to throw out the idea because it would have been too expensive."
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Throw out as a verb (idiomatic):
To dismiss or expel someone from any longer performing duty or attending somewhere.
Examples:
"The board threw the man out, because he wouldn't cooperate and agree with their plans to remodernize the facility."
"The ushers threw the woman out of the auditorium, because she kept shouting out insults to the guest of honor when he made his speech."
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Throw out as a verb (idiomatic):
To offer an idea for consideration.
Examples:
"Let me throw this out there – how about if we make the igloo out of butter? Would that work?"
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Throw out as a verb:
To produce in a haphazard fashion.
Examples:
"This program keeps throwing out errors."