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Definition of Jug
1. Verb. Lock up or confine, in or as in a jail. "They want to jug the prisoners "; "The murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life"
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law
Generic synonyms: Confine, Detain
Derivative terms: Gaol, Gaoler, Immurement, Imprisonment, Imprisonment, Incarceration, Jail, Jailer, Jailor, Remand
2. Noun. A large bottle with a narrow mouth.
Generic synonyms: Bottle
3. Verb. Stew in an earthenware jug. "Jug the rabbit"
4. Noun. The quantity contained in a jug.
Definition of Jug
1. n. A vessel, usually of coarse earthenware, with a swelling belly and narrow mouth, and having a handle on one side.
2. v. t. To seethe or stew, as in a jug or jar placed in boiling water; as, to jug a hare.
3. v. i. To utter a sound resembling this word, as certain birds do, especially the nightingale.
Definition of Jug
1. Noun. A serving vessel or container, circular in cross-section and typically higher than it is wide, with a relatively small mouth or spout, a handle and often a stopper or top. ¹
2. Noun. The amount that a jug can hold. ¹
3. Noun. (slang) Jail. ¹
4. Noun. (vulgar slang chiefly in the plural) A woman's breasts. ¹
5. Noun. (New Zealand) A kettle. ¹
6. Verb. (transitive) To stew in an earthenware jug etc. ¹
7. Verb. (transitive slang) To put into jail. ¹
8. Verb. (intransitive) To utter a sound like "jug", as certain birds do, especially the nightingale. ¹
9. Verb. (intransitive of quails or partridges) To nestle or collect together in a covey. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Jug
1. to put into a jug (a large, deep container with a narrow mouth and a handle) [v JUGGED, JUGGING, JUGS]
Medical Definition of Jug
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Jug
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