tub

¹tub

noun \ˈtəb\

Definition of TUB

1

a : a wide low vessel originally formed with wooden staves, round bottom, and hoops

b : a small round container in which a product is sold <a tub of butter>

2

: an old or slow boat

3

: bathtub; also : bath

4

: the amount that a tub will hold

— tub·ful \-ˌfu̇l\ noun

— tub·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective

Examples of TUB

1. We let the pans soak overnight in a tub of soapy water.
2. The bathroom has a shower and tub.
3. She ate the whole tub of ice cream.

Origin of TUB

Middle English tubbe, from Middle Dutch; akin to Middle Low German tubbe tub

First Known Use: 12th century

Rhymes with TUB

bub, blub, chub, club, cub, drub, dub, flub, grub, hub, nub, pub, rub, schlub, scrub, shrub, slub, snub, stub, sub

²tub

verb

tubbedtub·bing

Definition of TUB

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

— tub·ba·ble \ˈtə-bə-bəl\ adjective

— tub·ber noun

First Known Use of TUB

1610