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bucket

bucket

55 1.0
The amount that a round open container with a handle can hold
  • noun
  • /ˈbʌkɪt/
translation icon : cubo (Esp.)
  • I'd finished preparing the bucket of soapy water and stepped out into the hall.
  • a bucket of water
  • drop in the bucket
  • five buckets

Next, where am I going to get a bucket of blood from?

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Examples

  • When the crop is ripe, you may pick a bucket of tomatoes or cucumbers.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Juan, we are going to need another bucket of water for your wife.

  • Could you just get me a great big bucket of coffee?

  • Someone get me a bucket of water!

  • I got a bucket of ice and a very good bottle of wine.

  • This was a big, big bucket of receipts.

  • Keith, you're gonna love this bucket of puppets.

  • Could you just get me a great big bucket of coffee?

  • Bring me a bucket of water.

  • I got a bucket of ice and a very good bottle of wine.

Synonyms

can
vsbucket
  • US
195 1.0

The amount a metal container holds

represents a larger, open carrying container rather than a sealed tin
tub
vsbucket
  • Archaic
33 1.5

A container with a lid that holds food or other goods for sale

is a more modest carrying measure rather than a large basin quantity
boatload
vsbucket
  • Informal
18 3.5

A very large amount of something

is a specific small carrying measure rather than a broad, huge load
jug
vsbucket
14 1.0

An amount of liquid that fills a large container for pouring

is about a wider, open carrying volume rather than a pouring container
shovel
vsbucket
8 1.0

The amount of material that fills a wide digging tool

is centered on a carrying volume rather than scooping or moving soil
pail
vsbucket
5 1.0

The amount of liquid or material that fits in a bucket

refers to the same idea but for a different common container type
bucketful
vsbucket
4 1.8

An amount that fills a bucket

has identical meaning but is the simpler base form without the -ful ending
shovelful
vsbucket
1 2.8

An amount of earth or snow that fills a shovel

expresses a larger carried volume rather than a scoopful amount
barrelful
vsbucket
1 2.8

An amount that fills a large round container used for liquids or food

refers to a smaller, hand-portable carrying quantity rather than drum capacity
pailful
vsbucket
1 4.4

An amount that fills a pail

is used for the comparable handheld container rather than the other vessel
kettleful
vsbucket
3.8

An amount of water that fills a kettle

is used for a general carrying amount, not for cooking vessels
tubful
vsbucket
3.7

An amount that fills a large open container like a bucket

is for a smaller, single-handed carrying volume rather than a basin size
binful
vsbucket
5.8

An amount that fills a bin

is for a portable carrying amount rather than fixed storage capacity
barrowful
vsbucket
  • UK
8.4

An amount that fills a wheelbarrow

is intended for a hand-carried volume rather than a garden load
wagonful
vsbucket
3.1

An amount that fills a wagon

is a much smaller, portable carrying measure rather than cart loads

Idioms

15 4.9

A very small amount that does not help with a much larger problem

7 8.6

To die, said in casual or joking speech

To be unable to sing in tune

To sing very badly and out of tune

A joking idea that deleted digital files are gone forever

Compounds

17 3.8

A list of experiences a person wants to have before they die

5 1.0

A container that holds ice to keep drinks cold

4 3.1

A low chair shaped to hold one person, like in a car

bucket of bolts
  • Informal
3 8.1

A vehicle that is old, noisy and often breaks down

brain bucket
  • Slang
1 9.0

A protective helmet worn when riding a bicycle or motorcycle

bucket shop
  • Archaic
1 9.7

A dishonest broker that tricks people and loses their money

drool bucket
  • Informal
1 9.6

Something very tasty that makes people's mouths water, or a creature that lets liquid run from its mouth

bit bucket
  • Jargon
8.9

An imaginary place where lost or deleted computer data goes

bucket of rust
  • Informal
7.0

An old car or machine that is very rusty and in poor condition

6.0

A person or thing that brings a lot of joy

bucket shop
  • Archaic
9.9

A cheap bar that sold bad alcohol by the bucket

dinner bucket
  • Archaic
6.8

A container that workers use to carry their lunch or dinner to work

dredging bucket
  • Specialized
7.8

A bucket used to lift mud and sand from the bottom of a river or harbour

A bucket that is not heavy and is easy to carry

honey bucket
  • Informal
9.1

A portable toilet used outdoors when there is no plumbing

jizz bucket
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude person who shows no respect for others

A container filled with ice that keeps a wine bottle cold

How Much

barrel
164 1.0
bucket
55 1.0
cup
846 1.0
teaspoon
83 1.0
drop
349 1.0

Surface Forms

bucket singular
buckets plural

Etymology

Bucket also came to mean the amount that such a container holds, so a 'bucket' of paint or apples is simply the quantity you can fit into a bucket.