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junking

junking is the present participle and gerund of junk.

Meaning of junk

Verb

junk (third-person singular simple present junks, present participle junking, simple past and past participle junked)

  1. (informal, transitive) To throw away.
  2. (informal, transitive) To find something for very little money (meaning derived from the term junkshop)
    • (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."
  3. (informal, intransitive, transitive) To consume junk food, mainly at a fast-food restaurant.
    • Let's just junk some burgers at McDonald's.

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Questions about junking

What is junking the present participle and gerund of?
Junking is the present participle and gerund of junk.

Words near junking in the dictionary

  1. junkies
  2. junkiest
  3. junkily
  4. Junkin
  5. junkiness
  6. junking
  7. Junkins
  8. junkless
  9. junklike
  10. junkmail
  11. junkmails

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