Definition of jug noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

jug

noun

/dʒʌɡ/

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(British English)
(North American English pitcher)
a container with a handle and a lip, for holding and pouring liquids
- a milk/water jug
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- earthenware
- glass
- plastic
- …
verb + jug
- fill
- fill up
- pour something into
- …
preposition
- jug of
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(North American English)
(British English pitcher)
a large round container with a small opening and a handle, and usually with a stopper or cap, for holding liquids
- a five-gallon jug of beer
the amount of liquid contained in a jug
- She spilled a jug of water.
Extra Examples
- He poured a jug of water over my head.
- a jug of milk
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- earthenware
- glass
- plastic
- …
verb + jug
- fill
- fill up
- pour something into
- …
preposition
- jug of
See full entry
jugs
[plural] (taboo, offensive, slang) an offensive word for a woman’s breasts

Word Originmid 16th cent.: perhaps from Jug, familiar form of the given names Joan, Joanna, and Jenny.

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