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jug
1[ juhg ]
noun
- a large container usually made of earthenware, metal, or glass, commonly having a handle, a narrow neck, and sometimes a cap or cork.
- the contents of such a container; jugful:
a jug of wine.
- jugs, Slang: Vulgar. a woman's breasts.
- Slang. bank:
Yeah, I drove him, but I didn't know he went in the jug to rob the place.
verb (used with object)
- to put into a jug.
- to stew (meat) in an earthenware jug.
- Slang. to put in jail; imprison.
jug
2[ juhg ]
noun
- a sound made by a bird, especially a nightingale.
verb (used without object)
- to make such a sound.
jug
/ dʒʌɡ /
noun
- a vessel for holding or pouring liquids, usually having a handle and a spout or lip US equivalentpitcher
- such a vessel used as a kettle
an electric jug
- a large vessel with a narrow mouth
- Also calledjugful the amount of liquid held by a jug
- informal.a glass of alcoholic drink, esp beer
- a slang word for jail
verb
- to stew or boil (meat, esp hare) in an earthenware container
- slang.tr to put in jail
Word History and Origins
Origin of jug1
Origin of jug2
Word History and Origins
Origin of jug1
Example Sentences
In anticipation of the holiday season, McDonald’s is bringing back an iconic saucy sandwich — and offering a mega-sized jug of its signature sauce for the first time ever.
There were times when my mom, my dad and I would make a trip for a jug of milk and my mom would go inside while we waited in the car.
Miranda Haley, who wore pigtails and a long-sleeve shirt to protect her from the sun, got out and pushed a jug of water through an opening in the wall.
Sometimes, the shapes in “Pluriverse assembly” suggest familiar objects — a simple light bulb, for instance, or a changing typology of ancient Greek vases, like an amphora or an oenochoe jug.
Another person said their RV was attacked after bees were drawn to an open water jug.
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