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bucketed

buck·et
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [buhk-it]
    • /ˈbʌk ɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [buhk-it]
    • /ˈbʌk ɪt/

Definitions of bucketed word

  • noun bucketed a deep, cylindrical vessel, usually of metal, plastic, or wood, with a flat bottom and a semicircular bail, for collecting, carrying, or holding water, sand, fruit, etc.; pail. 1
  • noun bucketed anything resembling or suggesting this. 1
  • noun bucketed Machinery. any of the scoops attached to or forming the endless chain in certain types of conveyors or elevators. the scoop or clamshell of a steam shovel, power shovel, or dredge. a vane or blade of a waterwheel, paddle wheel, water turbine, or the like. 1
  • noun bucketed (in a dam) a concave surface at the foot of a spillway for deflecting the downward flow of water. 1
  • noun bucketed a bucketful: a bucket of sand. 1
  • noun bucketed Basketball. Informal. field goal. the part of the keyhole extending from the foul line to the end line. 1
See all 16 definitions of bucketed

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Origin of bucketed

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English buket < Anglo-French < Old English bucc (variant of būc vessel, belly; cognate with German Bauch) + Old French -et -et

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Parts of speech for Bucketed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Bucketed

bucketed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for bucketed

verb bucketed

  • lift — to move or bring (something) upward from the ground or other support to a higher position; hoist.
  • lade — to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
  • draw — to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often followed by along, away, in, out, or off).
  • shovel — an implement consisting of a broad blade or scoop attached to a long handle, used for taking up, removing, or throwing loose matter, as earth, snow, or coal.
  • handle — a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
All 29 Synonyms of bucketed

Antonyms for bucketed

verb bucketed

  • ascend — If you ascend a hill or staircase, you go up it.
  • raise — to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate: to raise one's hand; sleepy birds raising their heads and looking about.
All 2 Antonyms of bucketed

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