Definitions for junk food

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

junk′ food`(n.)

  1. food, as potato chips or candy, that is high in calories but of little nutritional value.

  2. anything that is attractive or diverting but of negligible substance.

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Origin of junk food:

1970–75

junk′-food`(adj.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. junk food(noun)

    food that tastes good but is high in calories having little nutritional value

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. junk food(noun)ʒʌŋk

    unhealthy food

    kids eating too much junk food

Wiktionary

  1. junk food(Noun)

    Food with little or no nutritional value.


Translations for junk food

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

junk food(noun)

food such as potato chips, sweets and doughnuts, which is mass-produced and is of low nutritional value.

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