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
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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
Verb
Texas police warn of new crime trend called 'jugging' Fox News’ Steve Harrigan reports on the soon-to-be felony known as ‘jugging’ as the robbery tactic spreads across Texas, Georgia and South Carolina. Peter D'abrosca , Steve Harrigan, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025 Sure, jugging a mom-and-coach role isn’t always smooth. Luca Evans, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jug

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 1 Jul. 2025.

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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