Definition of Jug

1. Noun. A large bottle with a narrow mouth.

Specialized synonyms: Bellarmine, Greybeard, Long-beard, Longbeard, Water Jug, Whiskey Jug
Generic synonyms: Bottle

2. 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"

3. Noun. The quantity contained in a jug.
Exact synonyms: Jugful
Generic synonyms: Containerful

4. Verb. Stew in an earthenware jug. "Jug the rabbit"
Category relationships: Cookery, Cooking, Preparation
Generic synonyms: Stew

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

1. 1. To utter a sound resembling this word, as certain birds do, especially the nightingale. 2. To nestle or collect together in a covey; said of quails and partridges. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Jug

judiciously
judiciousness
judiciousnesses
judies
judo
judogi
judogis
judoist
judoists
judoka
judokas
judolike
judos
juds
judy
jug (current term)
jug-eared
jug band
jug ears
jug hold
jug holds
jug wine
juga
jugal
jugal bone
jugal ligament
jugal point
jugale
jugals
jugata

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