jug

¹ American  

[juhg] / dʒʌg /

noun

1. a large container usually made of earthenware, metal, or glass, commonly having a handle, a narrow neck, and sometimes a cap or cork.

2. the contents of such a container; jugful.

   a jug of wine.

3. Slang. jail; prison.

4. Slang: Vulgar. jugs, a woman's breasts.

5. Slang. bank.

   Yeah, I drove him, but I didn't know he went in the jug to rob the place.

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verb (used with object)

jugged, jugging

1. to put into a jug.

2. to stew (meat) in an earthenware jug.

3. Slang. to put in jail; imprison.

jug ² American  

[juhg] / dʒʌg /

noun

1. a sound made by a bird, especially a nightingale.

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verb (used without object)

jugged, jugging

1. to make such a sound.

jug British  

/ dʒʌɡ /

noun

1. US equivalent: pitcher.  a vessel for holding or pouring liquids, usually having a handle and a spout or lip

2. such a vessel used as a kettle

   an electric jug

3. a large vessel with a narrow mouth

4. Also called: jugful.  the amount of liquid held by a jug

5. informal a glass of alcoholic drink, esp beer

6. a slang word for jail

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verb

1. to stew or boil (meat, esp hare) in an earthenware container

2. slang (tr) to put in jail

Etymology

Origin of jug¹

First recorded in 1530–40; perhaps special use of Jug, diminutive or pet name of Joan, a woman's name

Origin of jug¹

First recorded in 1515–25; imitative

Example Sentences

And consumer goods companies want to reclaim their bottles and jugs as states adopt extended producer responsibility laws aimed at reducing plastic pollution.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s the equivalent of a tepid jug of punch and a bowl of question-mark dip proffered with genuine care.

From Salon

But few have spent their formative years as deeply immersed in the game as Simpson, who was as much of a fixture at Skyhawks practices as the jugs machine.

From The Wall Street Journal

Just buying a water filter can help to reduce exposure, she said - whether that is a jug with a filter in it, or a filter installed into the actual sink.

From BBC

Packer recommends a healthier mix like a jack russell-pug, the superbly named “jug.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• beaker
• bottle
• bucket
• carafe
• decanter
• flask
• jar
• pot
• tub
• urn
• vase