Trash — Defs

01 n. That which is worthless or useless; rubbish; refuse.

1.
That which is worthless or useless; rubbish; refuse.
“Who steals my purse steals trash.” — Shak.

“A haunch of venison would be trash to a Brahmin.” — Landor.
2.
Especially, loppings and leaves of trees, bruised sugar cane, or the like.
3.
A worthless person.[R.]
4.
A collar, leash, or halter used to restrain a dog in pursuing game.

Phrases & compounds

Trash ice — crumbled ice mixed with water.

02 v. t. To free from trash, or worthless matter; hence, to lop; to crop, as to trash the rattoons of sugar cane.

imp. & p. p. Trashed; p. pr. & vb. n. Trashing

1.
To free from trash, or worthless matter; hence, to lop; to crop, as to trash the rattoons of sugar cane.
2.
To treat as trash, or worthless matter; hence, to spurn, humiliate, or crush.[Obs.]
3.
To hold back by a trash or leash, as a dog in pursuing game; hence, to retard, encumber, or restrain; to clog; to hinder vexatiously.[R.]

03 v. i. To follow with violence and trampling.