jug

[ juhg ]

/ dʒʌg /

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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.

Slang. jail; prison.

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

verb (used with object), jugged, jug·ging.

to put into a jug.

to stew (meat) in an earthenware jug.

Slang. to put in jail; imprison.

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Origin of jug

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

Other definitions for jug (2 of 2)

jug²

[ juhg ]

/ dʒʌg /

noun

a sound made by a bird, especially a nightingale.

verb (used without object), jugged, jug·ging.

to make such a sound.

Origin of jug

First recorded in 1515–25; imitative

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How to use jug in a sentence

Even once the plumbing was installed, some jugs of hot water were still taken up.
The Real Downton Abbey: Juiciest Bits From 'The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle'|Tom Sykes|January 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The backyard of the house contains several jugs of cooking oil.
Day 3: Breaking News about Osama bin Laden’s Death|The Daily Beast|May 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Harvey and Joe Hinman seized two big jugs and made off for the spring, whence they returned quickly.
The Rival Campers|Ruel Perley Smith
Accordingly he donned many clothes, and drove out into the wilderness a cutter containing three jugs and some cigars in boxes.
Blazed Trail Stories|Stewart Edward White

The "canned fruit" was being punched with bayonets, and the jugs smashed by gun-butts.
Si Klegg, Book 2 (of 6)|John McElroy
I've broke enough in my time to pave Cheapside—jugs and cups and basins.
Littlebourne Lock|F. Bayford Harrison
Sunrise is “milking time,” when the natives come with their jugs and fill them with the sweet, nourishing fluid.
Dew Drops, Vol. 37, No. 7, February 15, 1914|Various

British Dictionary definitions for jug

jug

/ (dʒʌɡ) /

noun

a vessel for holding or pouring liquids, usually having a handle and a spout or lipUS equivalent: pitcher

Australian and NZ such a vessel used as a kettlean electric jug

US a large vessel with a narrow mouth

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

British informal a glass of alcoholic drink, esp beer

a slang word for jail

verb jugs, jugging or jugged

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

(tr) slang to put in jail

Word Origin for jug

C16: probably from Jug, nickname from girl's name Joan

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