jug

1 of 2

noun

plural jugs
1
a(1)
: a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle
(2)
: the contents of such a container : jugful
b
chiefly British : a small pitcher
2
3
often vulgar : breast
usually used in plural

jug

2 of 2

verb

jugged; jugging

transitive verb

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

Examples of jug in a Sentence

Noun some no-good fellow who had spent most of his life in and out of the county jug put a jug of milk on the table Verb the luckless crooks got jugged before they knew what hit them
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Bring gloves, utility scissors and a clean milk jug. Staff Report, Chicago Tribune, 31 Dec. 2022 Councell tapped a plastic jug the size of a garden shed containing sugar water, nearby another full of corn syrup. Bill Weir, CNN, 12 Dec. 2022 Other options that may work for you are condom catheters for men or a urinal jug, while covered with a blanket at your seat. Cory Lee, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2022 An outstanding example here is a jug with a marvelous beer-foam slurp of white flowing down one side. Roberta Smith, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2022 The classics are all there: portafilters, a tamper, a milk steamer and a milk jug. Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2022 The basket-weave soles are grippy and hug wet pavement as closely as a bear with a jug of honey. Matt Jancer, WIRED, 12 Nov. 2022 Cézanne completed many significant works here, including three of his Grandes Baigneuses, and objects from his still lifes (a floral screen, a green jug, and a rum bottle) are on display. Kate Maxwell, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2022 According to legend, a Minnesota custodian stole the jug after the game. San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2022
Verb
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

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

perhaps from Jug, nickname for Joan

First Known Use

Noun

1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Verb

1747, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of jug was in 1538

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Cite this Entry

“Jug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jug. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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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