Transcription
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- [juhg]
- /dʒʌg/
- /dʒʌɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [juhg]
- /dʒʌg/
Definitions of jug word
- noun jug a sound made by a bird, especially a nightingale. 1
- verb with object jug to put into a jug. 1
- verb with object jug to stew (meat) in an earthenware jug. 1
- verb with object jug Slang. to put in jail; imprison. 1
- verb without object jug to make such a sound. 1
- noun jug A large container for liquids, with a narrow mouth and typically a stopper or cap. 1
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Origin of jug
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
1530-40; perhaps special use of Jug hypocoristic form of Joan, woman's name
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Jug
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jug popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% 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".
jug usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jug
noun jug
- pitcher — Molly (Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley) 1754–1832, American Revolutionary heroine.
- container — A container is something such as a box or bottle that is used to hold or store things in.
- flagon — a large bottle for wine, liquors, etc.
- carafe — A carafe is a glass container in which you serve water or wine.
- vessel — a craft for traveling on water, now usually one larger than an ordinary rowboat; a ship or boat.
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