jug
pronunciation
How to pronounce jug in British English:
UK [dʒʌg]
How to pronounce jug in American English:
US [dʒʌɡ]
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- Noun:
- a large bottle with a narrow mouth
- the quantity contained in a jug
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- Verb:
- lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
- stew in an earthenware jug
Word Origin
- jug (n.)
- "deep vessel for carrying liquids," late 15c., jugge, variant of jubbe, of unknown origin, perhaps from jug "a low woman, a maidservant" (mid-16c.), a familiar alteration of a common personal name, Joan or Judith. Use as a musical instrument is attested from 1946. Jughead "klutz" is from 1926; jughandle "tight curved road used for turns" is from 1961. Jugs for "woman's breasts" first recorded 1920 in Australian slang, short for milk jugs.
Example
- 1. Hot or cold , bag or plastic jug , chocolate milk is enjoyed in many forms .
- 2. One jug of the precious brew had sold for forty dollars at the end of the war .
- 3. Squeeze lime into the jug with the water and lots of ice .
- 4. One jug of the precious brew had sold for forty dollars at the end of the war . A man just might get fifty these days .
- 5. A large plate of sandwiches , two silver goblets , and a jug of iced pumpkin juice appeared with a pop .