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Jug

noun/dʒˈʌɡ/
Definition
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
the quantity contained in a jug
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dʒˈʌɡ/
🇬🇧British English
/dʒˈʌɡ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dʒˈʌɡ/
1 syllable Say it as /dʒˈʌɡ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna large bottle with a narrow mouth
nounthe quantity contained in a jug
verblock up or confine, in or as in a jail
“The suspects were imprisoned without trial”
verbstew in an earthenware jug
“jug the rabbit”
Word Forms
jugverbstew in an earthenware jug
imprisonmentnounputting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
incarcerationnounthe state of being imprisoned
immurementnounthe state of being imprisoned
jailernounsomeone who guards prisoners
jailornounsomeone who guards prisoners
jailnouna correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
gaolernounsomeone who guards prisoners
gaolnouna correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
remandnounthe act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial (or the continuation of the trial)
jugnounthe quantity contained in a jug
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Krug
eine große Flasche mit schmaler Öffnung
🇫🇷French
cruche
une grande bouteille avec un goulot étroit
🇪🇸Spanish
jarra
una botella grande con boca estrecha
🇮🇹Italian
brocca
una grande bottiglia con la bocca stretta
🇳🇱Dutch
kruik
een grote fles met een smalle mond
🇵🇹Portuguese
jarro
uma garrafa grande com boca estreita
🇷🇺Russian
кувшин
большая бутылка с узким горлышком
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सुराही
संकीर्ण मुँह वाली एक बड़ी बोतल
🇧🇩Bengali
জগ
একটি সরু মুখ সঙ্গে একটি বড় বোতল
🇮🇳Tamil
குடம்
ஒரு குறுகிய வாய் கொண்ட ஒரு பெரிய பாட்டில்
🇮🇳Telugu
కూజా
ఇరుకైన నోటితో పెద్ద సీసా
🇮🇳Marathi
जग
अरुंद तोंड असलेली एक मोठी बाटली
🇮🇳Gujarati
જગ
સાંકડા મોં સાથે મોટી બોટલ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಜಗ್
ಕಿರಿದಾದ ಬಾಯಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಬಾಟಲಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കുടം
ഇടുങ്ങിയ വായയുള്ള ഒരു വലിയ കുപ്പി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਜੱਗ
ਇੱਕ ਤੰਗ ਮੂੰਹ ਵਾਲੀ ਇੱਕ ਵੱਡੀ ਬੋਤਲ
🇵🇰Urdu
جگ
ایک تنگ منہ کے ساتھ ایک بڑی بوتل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
窄口大瓶子
🇯🇵Japanese
水差し
口が狭い大きな瓶
🇰🇷Korean
조끼
입이 좁은 큰 병
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cái bình
một cái chai lớn với miệng hẹp
🇹🇭Thai
เหยือก
ขวดใหญ่ปากแคบ
🇮🇩Indonesian
kendi
botol besar dengan mulut sempit
🇵🇭Filipino
pitsel
isang malaking bote na may makitid na bibig
🇲🇾Malay
jag
botol besar dengan mulut sempit
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
إبريق
زجاجة كبيرة ذات فم ضيق
🇮🇷Persian
کوزه
یک بطری بزرگ با دهانه باریک
🇹🇷Turkish
sürahi
dar ağzı olan büyük bir şişe
🇮🇱Hebrew
פַּך
בקבוק גדול עם פה צר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'jug'?
The primary meaning of 'jug' is 'a large bottle with a narrow mouth'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'jug' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'jug' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'jug' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'jug' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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