bucketnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbʌk.ɪt/us/ˈbʌk.ɪt/B1 a container with an open top and a handle, often used for carrying liquids:
Armed with a bucket and a mop, I started washing the floor.
UK I took my two-year-old nephew down to the beach with his bucket and spade.
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- We walked along the beach collecting small crabs in a bucket.
- I filled the bucket with water.
- I put a bucket underneath to catch the overflow from the water tank.
- He scooped the sand into a bucket with his hands.
- Water slopped out of the bucket as he carried it up the stairs.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Containers for liquids and gases
- aerosol
- amphora
- barrel
- bottle
- canister
- canteen
- flask
- jar
- jeroboam
- jerrycan
- jug
- keg
- Kilner jar
- oilcan
- pitcher
- vase
- vat
- vial
- water bottle
- water tank
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Idiom(s)
in buckets
cry buckets
sweat buckets