jug

Speech parts

1. jug - Noun

2. jug - Verb

Meaning

A vessel, usually of coarse earthenware, with a swelling belly and narrow mouth, and having a handle on one side.

A pitcher; a ewer.

A prison; a jail; a lockup.

To seethe or stew, as in a jug or jar placed in boiling water; as, to jug a hare.

To commit to jail; to imprison.

To utter a sound resembling this word, as certain birds do, especially the nightingale.

To nestle or collect together in a covey; -- said of quails and partridges.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

gaol jail imprison incarcerate immure jugful brig penitentiary bastille vat alembic cruse bowl magnum caster
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Antonyms

drudge free release freedom save discharge
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Hypernyms

bottle stew confine detain containerful

Hyponyms

bellarmine greybeard longbeard long-beard water jug whiskey jug

Phrases with the word

love jug cream jug jug for serving gravy water jug whiskey jug large jug

Derivatives

jugged jugging

Examples

The suspects were imprisoned without trial Source: Internet

the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life Source: Internet

jug the rabbit Source: Internet

98. I need a jug of wine and a book of poetry, Half a loaf for a bite to eat, Then you and I, seated in a deserted spot, Will have more wealth than a Sultan's realm. Source: Internet

A documentary by Todd Kwait about the history and influence of jug band music, Chasin' Gus' Ghost, first screened at the 2007 San Francisco Jug Band Festival. Source: Internet

A folk music revival in the U.S. in the early 1960s re-ignited interest in the washtub bass and jug band music. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Juewa Juffrou jufti knot jug band jug ears jug for serving gravy