bucket

1 of 2

noun

buck·et ˈbə-kət How to pronounce bucket (audio)

: a typically cylindrical vessel for catching, holding, or carrying liquids or solids

: something resembling a bucket: such as

: the scoop of an excavating machine

: one of the receptacles on the rim of a waterwheel

: one of the cups of an endless-belt conveyor

: one of the vanes of a turbine rotor

: bucketful

: bucket seat

: basket sense 3b

bucket

2 of 2

verb

bucketed; bucketing; buckets

transitive verb

: to draw or lift in buckets

British

: to ride (a horse) hard

: to drive hurriedly or roughly

: to deal with in a bucket shop

intransitive verb

: hustle, hurry

: to move about haphazardly or irresponsibly

: to move roughly or jerkily

chiefly British, informal : to rain very heavily : pour

It doesn't just rain here. It pours; it lashes; it buckets.

Kathleen A. Quinn

—usually used with down

Rain bucketed down for the next two days …

Thurston Clarke

Synonyms

Noun

abundance
barrel
basketful
boatload
bunch
bundle
bushel
carload
chunk
deal
dozen
fistful
gobs
good deal
heap
hundred
lashings [chiefly British]
lashins
loads
lot
mass
mess
mountain
much
multiplicity
myriad
oodles
pack
passel
peck
pile
plateful
plenitude
plentitude
plenty
pot
potful
profusion
quantity
raft
reams
scads
sheaf
shipload
sight
slew
spate
stack
store
ton
truckload
volume
wad
wealth
yard

Verb

dip
lade
ladle
scoop
spoon

See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Noun We used two buckets of paint to paint the living room. made buckets of money in the stock market Verb bucketing water from the well, we raced to put out the fire getting the troops into the bucketing landing craft proved to be challenging

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Some want to cross items off their bucket lists; others want to put money aside for bequests.

Shlomo Benartzi, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 That involved a utility knife, hammer, pry bar, pliers and five-gallon Home Depot bucket to collect all the staples.

Laura Johnston, cleveland, 10 Sep. 2022 But that’s just a drop of sand in the beach bucket: There are 64 songs facing off in this brand-new bracket game.

Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 6 Sep. 2022 To use the device, simply fill the bucket with water and drop the mop head into the water.

Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2022 Meticulous cleaners will appreciate the effective splash guard on the bucket.

Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2022 Roomy foldover clutches come in colorful hues that balance their sculptural design; plays on a ‘90s shoulder bag and a bucket silhouette are coated in a range of buttery neutrals with flashes of gold hardware.

Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Sep. 2022 In a last-ditch effort to make rent, and to buy a plane ticket to see his sons in California, Delano hatches a scheme to steal a bucket truck and score a landscaping contract.

Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2022 Skip the ice bucket with this portable wine chiller perfect for sipping a glass of your favorite vino outside.

Nicole Charky-chami, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Aug. 2022

Verb

Kessler’s layup is the Tigers’ only bucket in their last 10 attempts.

Nubyjas Wilborn | Nwilborn@al.com, al, 8 Feb. 2022 Patton’s layup with 7:29 left put the Vikings in front for the first time in the second half, and Brock Finstuen’s steal and bucket a minute later gave CSU a 61-58 lead.

Joe Noga, cleveland, 23 Jan. 2022 For example, if classify gifts as 'needs' and new decorations as 'wants,' put most of your money in the gifts bucket and save a very small amount for new decor.

Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2021 From trendy sweatsuits to bucket hats to watches, the streetwear spectrum is deep—and everybody wants a piece.

Nandi Howard, Essence, 4 May 2021 Another way to bucket your goals is to categorize them into the sum of the parts or the parts of the sum.

Gregory Salsburg, Forbes, 28 Apr. 2021 East Boston 34, Boston English 23 — Junior guard Madison Theriault bucketed 18 points for the Jets (4-9).

Mike Puzzanghera, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Jan. 2020 To travelers, Arizona is known for some of the Southwest's most iconic vacation destinations—from sprawling golf and tennis facilities to innovative wellness retreats to bucket-list natural attractions.

Chadner Navarro, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2020 Senior Zakiirah King put up a team-leading nine points while senior Victoria Davis put up eight and junior Samara Curry bucketed seven.

Edith Noriega, azcentral, 4 Dec. 2019 See More

bucket 1 of 2

noun

as in loads

a considerable amount made buckets of money in the stock market

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

loads
ton
chunk
pile
dozen
plenty
hundred
raft
deal
bunch
slew
quantity
stack
heap
wealth
bundle
pot
lot
barrel
abundance
basketful
truckload
yard
much
fistful
bushel
mountain
pack
potful
gobs
peck
store
wad
boatload
volume
plateful
good deal
sheaf
carload
mass
mess
shipload
lashings
myriad
plenitude
oodles
reams
spate
multiplicity
sight
passel
quite a bit
scads
surplus
flood
profusion
lashins
plentitude
all kinds (of)
score
excess
thousands
sea
overflow
plague
million
rash
deluge
epidemic
bonanza
swarm
crowd
overabundance
embarrassment
host
overkill
multitude
overage
crush
army
plethora
oversupply
flock
horde
surfeit
trillion
superabundance
superfluity
cram
herd
redundancy
throng
press
bevy
legion
overmuch
mob
drove
zillion
gazillion
kazillion
jillion

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

spot
handful
peanuts
grain
bit
shade
touch
ounce
pinch
sprinkling
strain
mouthful
taste
particle
fragment
sprinkle
molecule
shadow
lick
atom
streak
dab
pittance
mite
speck
drop
hint
granule
scrap
dram
dot
ray
trace
ace
suspicion
crumb
glimmer
mote
nip
tad
dash
whit
shred
modicum
portion
piece
section
shot
scruple
little
jot
tittle
smattering
scintilla
driblet
iota
smidge
morsel
smidgen
smidgin
smidgeon
fleck
nubbin
shortage
flyspeck
absence
lack
poverty
scarcity
deficit
smatter
famine
deficiency
paucity
want
dearth
inadequacy
insufficiency
scarceness
undersupply
meagerness
scantness
scantiness
skimpiness

as in pail

a round container that is open at the top and outfitted with a handle carried water from the well in a bucket

Synonyms & Similar Words

pail
kettle
jug
pitcher
pot
tank
tub
cauldron
canteen
jar
vat
receptacle
flagon
hod
holder
vessel
bail

bucket

2 of 2

verb

as in to scoop

to lift out with something that holds liquid bucketing water from the well, we raced to put out the fire

Synonyms & Similar Words

scoop
spoon
empty
ladle
dip
drain
pump
lade
dish
exhaust
siphon
bail
slop
eliminate
suction
draw
deplete
syphon
decant
bleed
draw (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

fill
pour

as in to shake

to make a series of small irregular or violent movements getting the troops into the bucketing landing craft proved to be challenging

Synonyms & Similar Words

shake
jerk
shudder
quiver
vibrate
shiver
jounce
rock
swing
jolt
tremble
jiggle
wobble
joggle
agitate
sway
twitch
quake
convulse
wave
wabble
flicker
judder
thrill
throb
flutter
chatter
pulse
quaver
dodder
fluctuate
oscillate
pulsate
undulate
beat
waver
pit-a-pat
palpitate
pitter-patter

单词	bucket
释义	bucket 1 of 2 noun buck·et ˈbə-kət 1 : a typically cylindrical vessel for catching, holding, or carrying liquids or solids 2 : something resembling a bucket: such as a : the scoop of an excavating machine b : one of the receptacles on the rim of a waterwheel c : one of the cups of an endless-belt conveyor d : one of the vanes of a turbine rotor 3 : bucketful 4 : bucket seat 5 : basket sense 3b bucket 2 of 2 verb bucketed; bucketing; buckets transitive verb 1 : to draw or lift in buckets 2 British a : to ride (a horse) hard b : to drive hurriedly or roughly 3 : to deal with in a bucket shop intransitive verb 1 : hustle, hurry 2 a : to move about haphazardly or irresponsibly b : to move roughly or jerkily 3 chiefly British, informal : to rain very heavily : pour It doesn't just rain here. It pours; it lashes; it buckets. Kathleen A. Quinn —usually used with down Rain bucketed down for the next two days … Thurston Clarke Synonyms Noun abundance barrel basketful boatload bunch bundle bushel carload chunk deal dozen fistful gobs good deal heap hundred lashings [chiefly British] lashins loads lot mass mess mountain much multiplicity myriad oodles pack passel peck pile plateful plenitude plentitude plenty pot potful profusion quantity raft reams scads sheaf shipload sight slew spate stack store ton truckload volume wad wealth yard Verb dip lade ladle scoop spoon See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun We used two buckets of paint to paint the living room. made buckets of money in the stock market Verb bucketing water from the well, we raced to put out the fire getting the troops into the bucketing landing craft proved to be challenging Recent Examples on the Web Noun Some want to cross items off their bucket lists; others want to put money aside for bequests. Shlomo Benartzi, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 That involved a utility knife, hammer, pry bar, pliers and five-gallon Home Depot bucket to collect all the staples. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 10 Sep. 2022 But that’s just a drop of sand in the beach bucket: There are 64 songs facing off in this brand-new bracket game. Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 6 Sep. 2022 To use the device, simply fill the bucket with water and drop the mop head into the water. Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2022 Meticulous cleaners will appreciate the effective splash guard on the bucket. Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2022 Roomy foldover clutches come in colorful hues that balance their sculptural design; plays on a ‘90s shoulder bag and a bucket silhouette are coated in a range of buttery neutrals with flashes of gold hardware. Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Sep. 2022 In a last-ditch effort to make rent, and to buy a plane ticket to see his sons in California, Delano hatches a scheme to steal a bucket truck and score a landscaping contract. Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2022 Skip the ice bucket with this portable wine chiller perfect for sipping a glass of your favorite vino outside. Nicole Charky-chami, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Aug. 2022 Verb Kessler’s layup is the Tigers’ only bucket in their last 10 attempts. Nubyjas Wilborn \| Nwilborn@al.com, al, 8 Feb. 2022 Patton’s layup with 7:29 left put the Vikings in front for the first time in the second half, and Brock Finstuen’s steal and bucket a minute later gave CSU a 61-58 lead. Joe Noga, cleveland, 23 Jan. 2022 For example, if classify gifts as 'needs' and new decorations as 'wants,' put most of your money in the gifts bucket and save a very small amount for new decor. Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2021 From trendy sweatsuits to bucket hats to watches, the streetwear spectrum is deep—and everybody wants a piece. Nandi Howard, Essence, 4 May 2021 Another way to bucket your goals is to categorize them into the sum of the parts or the parts of the sum. Gregory Salsburg, Forbes, 28 Apr. 2021 East Boston 34, Boston English 23 — Junior guard Madison Theriault bucketed 18 points for the Jets (4-9). Mike Puzzanghera, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Jan. 2020 To travelers, Arizona is known for some of the Southwest's most iconic vacation destinations—from sprawling golf and tennis facilities to innovative wellness retreats to bucket-list natural attractions. Chadner Navarro, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2020 Senior Zakiirah King put up a team-leading nine points while senior Victoria Davis put up eight and junior Samara Curry bucketed seven. Edith Noriega, azcentral, 4 Dec. 2019 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, from Anglo-French buket, from Old English būc pitcher, belly; akin to Old High German būh belly First Known Use Noun 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1640, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Phrases Containing bucket bucket list bucket down bucket hat bucket shop bucket seat drop in the bucket rust bucket lunch-bucket bucket brigade kick the bucket See More bucket list bucket down bucket hat bucket shop bucket seat drop in the bucket rust bucket lunch-bucket bucket brigade kick the bucket See More Kids Definition bucket noun buck·et ˈbə-kət 1 : a usually round container with a handle for holding or carrying liquids or solids 2 : a large container that is part of a machine and is used for collecting, scooping, or carrying 3 : bucketful a bucket of water "You're sweating buckets," Emma said. "Let me have a go at that before you melt away." Ransom Riggs, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children bucket 1 of 2 noun 1 as in loads a considerable amount made buckets of money in the stock market Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance loads ton chunk pile dozen plenty hundred raft deal bunch slew quantity stack heap wealth bundle pot lot barrel abundance basketful truckload yard much fistful bushel mountain pack potful gobs peck store wad boatload volume plateful good deal sheaf carload mass mess shipload lashings myriad plenitude oodles reams spate multiplicity sight passel quite a bit scads surplus flood profusion lashins plentitude all kinds (of) score excess thousands sea overflow plague million rash deluge epidemic bonanza swarm crowd overabundance embarrassment host overkill multitude overage crush army plethora oversupply flock horde surfeit trillion superabundance superfluity cram herd redundancy throng press bevy legion overmuch mob drove zillion gazillion kazillion jillion Antonyms & Near Antonyms spot handful peanuts grain bit shade touch ounce pinch sprinkling strain mouthful taste particle fragment sprinkle molecule shadow lick atom streak dab pittance mite speck drop hint granule scrap dram dot ray trace ace suspicion crumb glimmer mote nip tad dash whit shred modicum portion piece section shot scruple little jot tittle smattering scintilla driblet iota smidge morsel smidgen smidgin smidgeon fleck nubbin shortage flyspeck absence lack poverty scarcity deficit smatter famine deficiency paucity want dearth inadequacy insufficiency scarceness undersupply meagerness scantness scantiness skimpiness See More 2 as in pail a round container that is open at the top and outfitted with a handle carried water from the well in a bucket Synonyms & Similar Words pail kettle jug pitcher pot tank tub cauldron canteen jar vat receptacle flagon hod holder vessel bail bucket 2 of 2 verb 1 as in to scoop to lift out with something that holds liquid bucketing water from the well, we raced to put out the fire Synonyms & Similar Words scoop spoon empty ladle dip drain pump lade dish exhaust siphon bail slop eliminate suction draw deplete syphon decant bleed draw (off) Antonyms & Near Antonyms fill pour 2 as in to shake to make a series of small irregular or violent movements getting the troops into the bucketing landing craft proved to be challenging Synonyms & Similar Words shake jerk shudder quiver vibrate shiver jounce rock swing jolt tremble jiggle wobble joggle agitate sway twitch quake convulse wave wabble flicker judder thrill throb flutter chatter pulse quaver dodder fluctuate oscillate pulsate undulate beat waver pit-a-pat palpitate pitter-patter Phrases Containing bucket kick the bucket drop in the bucket kick the bucket drop in the bucket
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