Litter meaning

What does “litter” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“litter” is a noun and verb with 7 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal.

litter

noun

  1. the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal

  2. rubbish carelessly dropped or left about (especially in public places)

  3. conveyance consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by bearers

  4. material used to provide a bed for animals

verb

  1. strew

    “Cigar butts littered the ground”

  2. make a place messy by strewing garbage around

  3. give birth to a litter of animals

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University