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noun

ˈbə-kət How to pronounce bucket (audio)
Definition of bucketnext
1
as in loads
a considerable amount made buckets of money in the stock market

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2
as in kettle
a round container that is open at the top and outfitted with a handle carried water from the well in a bucket

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bucket

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verb

1
as in to scoop
to lift out with something that holds liquid bucketing water from the well, we raced to put out the fire

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2
as in to shake
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements getting the troops into the bucketing landing craft proved to be challenging

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Recent Examples of bucket
Noun
But that’s a drop in the bucket compared with the hundreds of thousands of multifamily units in the region. — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026 For some, that means skipping several smaller outings in favor of one bucket-list concert. — Bydavid Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 July 2026
Verb
All sorts of ideas for Halloween pet attire are out there, including an online photo of a dog dressed as a mop sitting in one of those yellow janitor buckets with wheels. — Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025 Six months later, the internship — some of which bore all the glamour of scrubbing bird poop and bucketing hundreds of pounds of fish as dolphin food — developed into a full-time gig as a trainer. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bucket
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bucket
  1. loads
  2. kettle
  3. scoop
  4. shake
  5. ton
  6. pail
  7. spoon
  8. jerk
Noun
  • Engineering experts said the conversion project is complex and poses many challenges, which include making sure older buildings can safely support new loads and carving up office floors to accommodate residential living.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
  • More crucially, Illinois’ grid is well-equipped to deliver the large electrical loads needed to process AI and other data.
    — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 9 July 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • Avoid a fire hazard by warming liquids in a kettle or another container before pouring them into the Owala.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026
  • The easiest way to dissolve the sugar is to measure and boil the water in a kettle and add it to sugar in a bowl.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
Definition of kettle
Verb
  • But where that trust exists or can be built, scoop and run may offer a real chance to save lives that would otherwise be lost to gun violence.
    — Cal Chengqi Fang, The Conversation, 14 July 2026
  • The broad straps offset the lower neckline, which scoops at its narrowest point for a softer look, rather than forming a harsh line.
    — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 13 July 2026
Definition of scoop
Verb
  • The question is whether Thompson will shake free from the Mavericks, either through a buyout or trade.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
  • The wine and cocktail menu sports a few local makers too, including Gruet Winery’s sparkling wine and Hollow Spirits vodka, which is shaken into the restaurant’s take on a Vesper martini.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026
Definition of shake
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  • According to the press statement, the project is anchored by over 400,000 structural steel piles manufactured by PACO Steel, using 142,000 tons of steel coils from US Steel’s nearby Big River facility.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
  • That earlier picture made a ton of money, and The Odyssey clearly has even broader appeal as an epic poem that many, many people encountered as required reading.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 July 2026
Definition of ton
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  • The popcorn pail, topped with a replica of the giant sandworms of planet Arrakis, made customers reach their hands through the sandworm's teeth to dish out popcorn from inside.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Chekhov learned later that soldiers with pails always appeared at this time in the morning, fetching water for the officers.
    — Vasily Grossman, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of pail
Verb
  • Spread it over a warm biscuit, spoon it onto vanilla ice cream or brush it over roasted chicken as a sweet-tart glaze.
    — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 10 July 2026
  • Divide the chicken mixture in half and spoon over the lettuce.
    — Linda Gassenheimer, Boston Herald, 8 July 2026
Definition of spoon
Verb
  • Watching their relationship devolve (never more so than when their sperm donor, a rakish, motorcycle-driving restaurant owner played by Mark Ruffalo, enters the scene) is most definitely a tear-jerking experience, as is the film’s final scene.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 28 June 2026
  • Some were petty — like Reese committing a foul against Clark, then jerking her head back, impersonating Clark as a flopper.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 27 June 2026
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