bucket
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- noun
- /ˈbʌkɪt/
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cubo (Esp.)
- She carried a bucket of sand to build a sandcastle on the beach.
- bucket of water
- a gallon bucket
- plastic bucket
And he was reaching way up there for the lip of that bucket to free himself.
- And he was reaching way up there for the lip of that bucket to free himself.
- Like did everyone grow up with a puke bowl slash bucket or were you normal?
- Like the guards are making the prisoners shit in buckets and not making them cleaner.
- I've never bought a bucket of Cheeto balls or cheese balls.
- Their, their bathrooms even were buckets that chamber pots.
- I have this little bucket, it's full of lip stuff.
Examples
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We will dip this guy in a bucket which has got some ice and some water.
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I suggest you ladies get some sponges and buckets and get that room cleaned before somebody gets sick.
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We have a whole bucket full of fish right now.
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Students will not be allowed to transfer water from the NOW bucket to the FUTURE bucket.
Academic text (1997) -
Well, will you lend me a bucket to get it back?
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Step number one, put the bucket down that has no holes in it.
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I'm going to fill up bucket A and pour it into bucket B.
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I need to find some bigger buckets, but these are perfect for testing.
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Grab me the bucket.
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Then he kicked over the galvanized bucket from which he had been dipping water.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
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A large open container for holding liquids or other things
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A container with a handle and spout for holding and pouring drinks
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A large container with a narrow opening for holding and pouring liquids
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A round container with a handle used to carry water or other things
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A container like a bucket used to remove water from a boat
Idioms
- Informal
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A very small amount that does not help with a much larger problem
A joking idea that deleted digital files are gone forever
Compounds
- Informal
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Something very tasty that makes people's mouths water, or a creature that lets liquid run from its mouth
- Specialized
A bucket used to lift mud and sand from the bottom of a river or harbour
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Bucket originally meant a simple open container with a handle for carrying water or other things, so picture a 'pail' you can lift and pour from.