Meaning & Definition of Jug in English
English⟶
Jug
/ʤəg/
noun
1. A large bottle with a narrow mouth
synonym:
- jug
2. The quantity contained in a jug
synonym:
- jug,
- jugful
verb
1. Lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
- "The suspects were imprisoned without trial"
- "The murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life"
synonym:
- imprison,
- incarcerate,
- lag,
- immure,
- put behind bars,
- jail,
- jug,
- gaol,
- put away,
- remand
2. Stew in an earthenware jug
- "Jug the rabbit"
synonym:
- jug
Examples of using
I filled the jug to the brim.
A jug fills drop by drop.