Synonyms of bucketing

bucketing

verb

present participle of bucket

1

as in scooping

to lift out with something that holds liquid

bucketing water from the well, we raced to put out the fire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scooping
• spooning
• emptying
• draining
• dipping
• pumping
• ladling
• lading
• bailing
• dishing
• eliminating
• exhausting
• depleting
• drawing (off)
• slopping
• bleeding
• drawing
• siphoning
• decanting
• suctioning
• syphoning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• filling
• pouring

2

as in shaking

to make a series of small irregular or violent movements

getting the troops into the bucketing landing craft proved to be challenging

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shaking
• jerking
• vibrating
• shuddering
• quivering
• shivering
• trembling
• wobbling
• swaying
• agitating
• quaking
• convulsing
• swinging
• jiggling
• jolting
• twitching
• jouncing
• juddering
• rocking
• wabbling
• joggling
• throbbing
• chattering
• flickering
• waving
• fluttering
• thrilling
• fluctuating
• quavering
• oscillating
• undulating
• wavering
• pulsating
• pulsing
• pitter-pattering
• palpitating
• beating
• doddering
• pit-a-patting