tub

B2
Pronunciation
/tÊŒb/
Noun
10 definition(s)
1 Definition

A flat-bottomed vessel, of width similar to or greater than its height, used for storing or packing things, or for washing things in.

Example Sentences
  • He bought a tub of lard to roast the potatoes in.
2 Definition

The contents or capacity of such a vessel.

Example Sentences
  • She added a tub of margarine to the stew.
3 Definition

A bathtub.

4 Definition

A slow-moving craft.

5 Definition

Any structure shaped like a tub, such as a certain old form of pulpit, a short broad boat, etc.

6 Definition

A small cask.

Example Sentences
  • a tub of gin
7 Definition

Any of various historically designated quantities of goods to be sold by the tub (butter, oysters, etc).

8 Definition

A box or bucket in which coal or ore is sent up a shaft.

9 Definition

A sweating in a tub; a tub fast.

10 Definition

A corpulent or obese person.

Verb
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

To plant, set, or store in a tub.

Example Sentences
  • to tub a plant
2 Definition

To bathe in a tub.