jug
1 Americannoun
-
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.
-
Slang: Vulgar. jugs, 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.
noun
verb (used without object)
noun
-
US equivalent: pitcher. a vessel for holding or pouring liquids, usually having a handle and a spout or lip
-
such a vessel used as a kettle
an electric jug
-
a large vessel with a narrow mouth
-
Also called: jugful. 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
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
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
He thought of the gallon jugs of bottled water his dad had carefully packed in the camper.
From Literature
A metal rack in one corner held car supplies—spare containers of oil, a big jug of windshield wiper fluid, a little vacuum that sat ready on its charger.
From Literature
As I watched her march back to the house, I took a giant gulp of iced tea from the old stone jug.
From Literature
He directed their attention to a small round table that held two oranges, a banana, and a tall blue water jug.
From Literature
Water was leaking into the boat, and a couple of boys grabbed cut-off plastic gallon jugs and started to bail.
From Literature
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
