tub — a wide, open, deep, typically round container with a flat bottom used for holding liquids, growing plants, or washing
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a wide, open, deep, typically round container with a flat bottom used for holding liquids, growing plants, or washing
Pronunciation (IPA): /tʌb/
Example Sentences
- The cat somehow squeezed into the empty ice cream tub.
- My grandmother still uses an old wooden tub for washing clothes.
- The hot tub party turned into a disaster when everyone brought their rubber ducks.
tub
NOUN[/tʌb/]
a wide, open, deep, typically round container with a flat bottom used for holding liquids, growing plants, or washing
She fills the tub with warm water after a long day.
After the club, rub away soreness in the tub!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle Low German 'tubbe', originally referring to a wooden container or barrel. The meaning gradually expanded to include bathtubs and various types of containers.
Breakdown
tubbe (wooden container/barrel) - no clear prefix or suffix breakdown, comes as a complete word from Germanic origins
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The cat somehow squeezed into the empty ice cream tub.”
“My grandmother still uses an old wooden tub for washing clothes.”
“The hot tub party turned into a disaster when everyone brought their rubber ducks.”
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