junk food

/ˌdʒʌŋk ˈfud/
/dʒəŋk fud/
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Other forms: junk foods

Definitions of junk food
  1. noun
    food that tastes good but is high in calories having little nutritional value
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    type of:
    food, solid food
    any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment
Pronunciation
US
/ˌdʒʌŋk ˈfud/
UK
/dʒəŋk fud/
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