tub
Americannoun
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a bathtub.
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a broad, round, open, wooden container, usually made of staves held together by hoops and fitted around a flat bottom.
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any of various containers resembling or suggesting a tub.
a tub for washing clothes.
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the amount a tub will hold.
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Informal. a short and fat person.
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Nautical. an old, slow, or clumsy vessel.
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British Informal. a bath in a bathtub.
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Mining. an ore car; tram.
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Military Slang. a two-seat aircraft, especially a trainer.
verb (used with object)
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to place or keep in a tub.
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British Informal. to bathe in a bathtub.
verb (used without object)
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British Informal. to bathe oneself in a bathtub.
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Informal. to undergo washing, especially without damage, as a fabric.
This cotton print tubs well.
noun
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a low wide open container, typically round, originally one made of wood and used esp for washing: now made of wood, plastic, metal, etc, and used in a variety of domestic and industrial situations
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a small plastic or cardboard container of similar shape for ice cream, margarine, etc
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Also called: bathtub. another word (esp US and Canadian) for bath 1
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Also called: tubful. the amount a tub will hold
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a clumsy slow boat or ship
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informal (in rowing) a heavy wide boat used for training novice oarsmen
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Also called: tram. hutch.
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a small vehicle on rails for carrying loads in a mine
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a container for lifting coal or ore up a mine shaft; skip
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verb
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informal to wash (oneself or another) in a tub
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(tr) to keep or put in a tub
Other Word Forms
- tubbable adjective
- tubber noun
- tublike adjective
- undertub noun
- untubbed adjective
Etymology
Origin of tub
1350–1400; Middle English tubbe (noun) < Middle Dutch tobbe; cognate with Middle Low German tubbe, tobbe
Example Sentences
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A third undated snap shows the former US president reclining in a hot tub beside someone whose face is blacked out to protect their identity.
From BBC
Whimpering like a pup under a tub, Mama buried her face in Papa’s chest.
From Literature
Balthilda poured hot water in the tub and held out soap and a brush to scrub myself.
From Literature
The primary bedroom leads into “dual closets and huge spa-like bathroom with steam shower and soaking tub,” the listing notes.
From MarketWatch
Knowing that I get to open up the backdoors and play soccer as a family and take a hot tub and go get our chicken eggs — that’s the purpose of life.
From Los Angeles Times
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