What does rubbish mean?
Word: Rubbish
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Rubbish means things that are thrown away because they are not wanted, such as wrappers and peels. It also means silly talk that is not true.
Synonyms: litter, junk, nonsense
How do you spell rubbish?
Syllables: rub - bish
Tricky part: There is a double b in the middle. Children who say it quickly often write it with one b.
Watch out for: rubish, rubbich, rubbsh
Memory tip: Rubbish has two b's. Picture two bins standing side by side.
Idioms and Phrases
- talk rubbish: to say things that are silly or untrue Example: "Stop talking rubbish, you know the match is tomorrow."
Rubbish in a sentence
Example 1: Put the rubbish in the green bin.
Example 2: The children picked up rubbish from Juhu beach.
Example 3: Do not listen to his rubbish about a dragon living in the library.
Fun Fact
Rubbish is the usual word in British and Indian English, while Americans more often say garbage or trash.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word:
rubbish
a) reward
b) treasure
c) harvest
d) waste
Show answer
d) waste. Waste is what we throw away, the same as rubbish.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
rubbissh
a) b
b) u
c) s
d) h
Show answer
c) s. Rubbish ends in -ish with one s.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) bottel
b) plastik
c) cardbord
d) rubbish
Show answer
d) rubbish. Plastik, bottel and cardbord are written the way they sound; the real words are plastic, bottle and cardboard.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
shibbur
a) rubbsih
b) urbbish
c) rubbish
d) rubbihs
Show answer
c) rubbish. Urbbish, rubbsih and rubbihs keep the double b but put other letters in the wrong order.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A rubbish dump is a place where ____.
a) old toys are mended
b) fresh food is sold
c) unwanted things are left
d) dirty water is cleaned
Show answer
c) unwanted things are left
2. What belongs in the rubbish bin?
a) a mouldy orange peel
b) a full water bottle
c) a fresh orange
d) a clean school shirt
Show answer
a) a mouldy orange peel
