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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024jug1 /dʒʌg/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a large container for liquids, usually having a handle and a narrow neck.
- the contents of or the amount in such a container.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024jug1 ( jug),USA pronunciation n., v., jugged, jug•ging. 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 Termsjail;
prison. - Slang Terms jugs, Slang (vulgar). a woman's breasts.
v.t. - to put into a jug.
- to stew (meat) in an earthenware jug.
- Slang Termsto put in jail;
imprison.
- perh. special use of Jug hypocoristic form of Joan, woman's name 1530–40
- a sound made by a bird, esp. a nightingale.
v.i. - to make such a sound.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: jug /dʒʌɡ/ n - a vessel for holding or pouring liquids, usually having a handle and a spout or lip
US equivalent: pitcher - Austral NZ such a vessel used as a kettle
- US a large vessel with a narrow mouth
- Also called: jugful the amount of liquid held by a jug
- Brit informal a glass of alcoholic drink, esp beer
- a slang word for jail
vb (jugs, jugging, jugged)- to stew or boil (meat, esp hare) in an earthenware container
- (transitive) slang to put in jail
Etymology: 16th Century: probably from Jug, nickname from girl's name Joan |