litter

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈlɪtə(r)/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈlɪtɚ/ or [ˈlɪɾɚ]

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• Hyphenation: lit‧ter

Noun

Singular litter

Plural litters

1. (uncountable) Litter is rubbish that is left alone on the floor.
   • Synonyms: rubbish, debris and refuse

   When you are in Singapore, you hardly see litter on the floor.

2. (countable) A litter is the whole group of live young born at the same time.

   A litter of piglets.

Verb

Plain form litter

Third-person singular litters

Past tense littered

Past participle littered

Present participle littering

1. (intransitive) To litter is the act of throwing litter on the floor.

   Littering is an offence under the Public Health Act.