jug

verb

jugged; jugging
Synonyms of jugnext

transitive verb

1
: to stew (something, such as a hare) in an earthenware vessel
2

Examples of jug in a Sentence

the luckless crooks got jugged before they knew what hit them
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In 2022, authorities charged Carlos Rusi and three other Houston men with a bank jugging case in Burbank, California, according to FOX 26. Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025 Sure, jugging a mom-and-coach role isn’t always smooth. Luca Evans, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025 Bank jugging occurs when suspects watch ATMs and banks and then follow people who withdraw cash to other places and then try to rob them. Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 13 May 2024 No More Deaths published a report that documented the frequent destruction of the water jugs the group leaves throughout the southern desert for passing migrants. John Moore/getty Images, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2019 See All Example Sentences for jug

Word History

First Known Use

1747, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of jug was in 1747

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“Jug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jug. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

jug

1 of 2 noun
1
a
: a large deep container with a narrow mouth and a handle
b
: the amount held by a jug
2

jug

2 of 2 verb
jugged; jugging

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