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- Dictionaryjug/dʒʌɡ/
noun
- 1. a cylindrical container with a handle and a lip, used for holding and pouring liquids. British
- 2. prison: informal "three months in the jug"
verb
- 1. stew or boil (a hare or rabbit) in a covered container.
- 2. prosecute and imprison (someone): informal North American "the hotel could jug him for trespassing"
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JUG definition: 1. a container for holding liquids that has a handle and a shaped opening at the top for pouring…. Learn more.
How to use jug in a sentence. a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle; the contents of such a container : jugful… See the full definition
A jug usually has a fairly small spout or mouth at the top; a gallon milk container is one kind of jug, usually made of plastic. Other jugs are made of clay or glass. In some countries, beer comes in a jug, and in others water is collected and carried in a jug.
Jug definition: a large container usually made of earthenware, metal, or glass, commonly having a handle, a narrow neck, and sometimes a cap or cork.. See examples of JUG used in a sentence.
noun. 1. a vessel for holding or pouring liquids, usually having a handle and a spout or lip. US equivalent: pitcher. 2. Australian and New Zealand. such a vessel used as a kettle. an electric jug. 3. US. a large vessel with a narrow mouth. 4. Also called: jugful. the amount of liquid held by a jug. 5. British informal.
1. a vessel for holding or pouring liquids, usually having a handle and a spout or lip. US equivalent: pitcher. 2. Austral and NZ such a vessel used as a kettle: an electric jug. 3. US a large vessel with a narrow mouth. 4. Also called: jugful the amount of liquid held by a jug. 5. informal Brit a glass of alcoholic drink, esp beer.
a large round container with a small opening and a handle, and usually with a stopper or cap, for holding liquids. a five-gallon jug of beer. the amount of liquid contained in a jug. She spilled a jug of water. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. jugs. [plural] (taboo, offensive, slang) an offensive word for a woman’s breasts.
n. 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 Terms jail; prison. Slang Terms jugs, Slang (vulgar). a woman's breasts. v.t. to put into a jug. to stew (meat) in an earthenware jug.
Definitions of 'jug' 1. A jug is a cylindrical container with a handle and is used for holding and pouring liquids. [...] 2. You can use jug to refer to the jug and its contents, or to the contents only. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'jug' American English: dʒʌg British English: dʒʌg. More. Conjugations of 'jug' present simple: I jug, you jug [...]
Jun 16, 2024 · A climber with two hands on a jug. jug ( countable and uncountable, plural jugs) A serving vessel or container, typically circular in cross-section and typically higher than it is wide, with a relatively small mouth or spout, an ear handle and often a stopper or top. The amount that a jug can hold. ( slang) Jail .
