junk food

English - Turkish

Definition of junk food in English Turkish dictionary

sağlıksız yiyecek

Abur cubur

Tom çok fazla abur cubur yer. - Tom eats too much junk food.

Tom çocuklarının abur cubur yemesine izin vermez. - Tom doesn't allow his children to eat junk food.

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English - English

Definition of junk food in English English dictionary

Food with little or no nutritional value

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

If you refer to food as junk food, you mean that it is quick and easy to prepare but is not good for your health. A high-calorie food that is low in nutritional value. food that is not healthy, for example because it contains a lot of fat, sugar etc

Related Terms

junk food tax

{i} fat tax, tax on foods that are considered unhealthy and help obesity

Turkish pronunciation

cʌngk fud

Synonyms

candy, canned food, convenience food, dehydrated food, fast food, frozen food, prepackaged food, processed food, snack food, snacks, unhealthy food

Pronunciation

/ˈʤəɴɢk ˈfo͞od/ /ˈʤʌŋk ˈfuːd/

Etymology

[ 'j&[ng]k ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English jonke.

Videos

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