jug
noun /dʒʌɡ/
/dʒʌɡ/
- enlarge image(British English)(North American English pitcher)a container with a handle and a lip, for holding and pouring liquids
- a milk/water jug
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- earthenware
- glass
- plastic
- …
- fill
- fill up
- pour something into
- …
- jug of
- (North American English) (British English pitcher)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- She poured a jug of water over his head.
- a jug of milk
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- earthenware
- glass
- plastic
- …
- fill
- fill up
- pour something into
- …
- jug of
- jugs[plural] (taboo, slang) an offensive word for a woman’s breasts
Word Originmid 16th cent.: perhaps from Jug, familiar form of the given names Joan, Joanna, and Jenny.