tub
1 of 2noun
ˈtəb 
1
a
: a small round container in which a product is sold
a tub of butter
b
: a wide low vessel originally formed with wooden staves, round bottom, and hoops
2
: bathtub
also : bath
3
: the amount that a tub will hold
4
: an old or slow boat
tubful
ˈtəb-ˌfu̇l
noun tublike
ˈtəb-ˌlīk
adjective tub
2 of 2verb
tubbed; tubbing
transitive verb
1
: to wash or bathe in a tub
2
: to put or store in a tub
intransitive verb
1
: bathe
2
: to undergo washing
tubbable
ˈtə-bə-bəl
adjective tubber noun
Example Sentences
Noun We let the pans soak overnight in a tub of soapy water. The bathroom has a shower and tub. She ate the whole tub of ice cream.
Recent Examples on the Web
Brianne Tracy, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2022 Brew-enthusiasts have a never-ending tap next to their tub during the 25-minute soak, costing 11,900 ISK. Katie Lockhart, CNN, 26 July 2022 Immersion therapy, in which an individual is placed in a tub with cold or ice water up to their neck, is one of the most effective ways to treat heatstroke and avoid long-term injury. Ethan Ehrenhaft, Baltimore Sun, 24 Aug. 2022 In the bathroom, a knee wall—a short wall supporting the rafters—was bumped back on one side to accommodate a soaking tub beneath the eave. Andrea Cooley, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2022 Made out of cardboard with a tub that actually did spin, the students conceptualized and built a prototype with the potential to recycle gray water for irrigation. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2022 Feaster put the child in a tub filled with water, then went downstairs for about five minutes, the warrant said. Henri Hollis, ajc, 12 Aug. 2022 The loft-like space has a boudoir dressing room with a free-standing claw foot tub. E.b. Solomont, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 Its primary bathroom features a large steam shower with sliding doors that open to a full outdoor shower alongside a sunken tub. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2022 Susan Yeargin, The Conversation, 1 Aug. 2022 First responders should place the heat stroke victim in a cold water immersion tub up to their shoulders and make the water as cold as possible with ice. Susan Yeargin, Chron, 1 Aug. 2022 See More
Noun
At the end of the video, Lizzo — still in her tub — is surrounded by people enjoying an Alice in Wonderland tea party of sorts. Brianne Tracy, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2022 Brew-enthusiasts have a never-ending tap next to their tub during the 25-minute soak, costing 11,900 ISK. Katie Lockhart, CNN, 26 July 2022 Immersion therapy, in which an individual is placed in a tub with cold or ice water up to their neck, is one of the most effective ways to treat heatstroke and avoid long-term injury. Ethan Ehrenhaft, Baltimore Sun, 24 Aug. 2022 In the bathroom, a knee wall—a short wall supporting the rafters—was bumped back on one side to accommodate a soaking tub beneath the eave. Andrea Cooley, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2022 Made out of cardboard with a tub that actually did spin, the students conceptualized and built a prototype with the potential to recycle gray water for irrigation. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2022 Feaster put the child in a tub filled with water, then went downstairs for about five minutes, the warrant said. Henri Hollis, ajc, 12 Aug. 2022 The loft-like space has a boudoir dressing room with a free-standing claw foot tub. E.b. Solomont, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 Its primary bathroom features a large steam shower with sliding doors that open to a full outdoor shower alongside a sunken tub. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2022 Verb
First responders should place the heat stroke victim in a cold water immersion tub up to their shoulders and make the water as cold as possible with ice. Susan Yeargin, The Conversation, 1 Aug. 2022 First responders should place the heat stroke victim in a cold water immersion tub up to their shoulders and make the water as cold as possible with ice. Susan Yeargin, Chron, 1 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English tubbe, from Middle Dutch; akin to Middle Low German tubbe tub
First Known Use
Noun
12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b
Verb
1610, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Phrases Containing tub
Kids Definition
tub
noun
ˈtəb
1
: a wide low container
2
: bathtub
3
: an old or slow boat
4
: the amount that a tub will hold
We used a whole tub of margarine.
tubs
noun
1
as in vats
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- vats
- cisterns
- drums
- kegs
- pipes
- casks
- firkins
- scuttlebutt
- hogsheads
- barrels
- tuns
- butts
- cans
- puncheons
- kilderkins
- rundlets
- runlets
2
as in gondolas
Synonyms & Similar Words
- gondolas
- workboats
- hookers
- whaleboats
- luggers
- cobles
- hovercrafts
- cockleshells
- water taxis
- bankers
- taxis
- gillnetters
- airboats
- ferries
- scallopers
- hydroplanes
- seiners
- ferryboats
- whalers
- barges
- towboats
- keels
- cutters
- lifeboats
- torpedo boats
- shrimpers
- trawlers
- tugboats
- draggers
- tugs
- assault boats
- taxies
- keelboats
- narrow boats
- yawls
- air-cushion vehicles
- hydrofoils
- longboats
- tender
- riverboats
- PT boats
- hoys
- bumboats
- lighters
- jolly boats
- houseboats
- auxiliaries
- launches
