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by the bucketful

by the buck·et·ful
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahy stressed th ee buhk-it-foo l]
    • /baɪ stressed ði ˈbʌk ɪtˌfʊl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahy stressed th ee buhk-it-foo l]
    • /baɪ stressed ði ˈbʌk ɪtˌfʊl/

Definition of by the bucketful words

  • phrase by the bucketful If someone produces or gets something by the bucketful, they produce or get something in large quantities. 3
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Parts of speech for By the bucketful

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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by the bucketful popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% 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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