Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [juhg]
- /dʒʌg/
- /dʒʌɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [juhg]
- /dʒʌg/
Definitions of jugs word
- noun jugs a sound made by a bird, especially a nightingale. 1
- verb with object jugs to put into a jug. 1
- verb with object jugs to stew (meat) in an earthenware jug. 1
- verb with object jugs Slang. to put in jail; imprison. 1
- verb without object jugs to make such a sound. 1
- noun jugs Plural form of jug. 1
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Origin of jugs
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 Jugs
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jugs 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".
jugs usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jugs
noun jugs
- containers — Plural form of container.
- flagons — Plural form of flagon.
- carafes — Plural form of carafe.
- vessels — a craft for traveling on water, now usually one larger than an ordinary rowboat; a ship or boat.
- ewers — Plural form of ewer.
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