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tub
[tuhb]
noun
a bathtub.
a broad, round, open, wooden container, usually made of staves held together by hoops and fitted around a flat bottom.
any of various containers resembling or suggesting a tub.
a tub for washing clothes.
the amount a tub will hold.
Informal.a short and fat person.
Nautical.an old, slow, or clumsy vessel.
British Informal.a bath in a bathtub.
Mining.an ore car; tram.
Military Slang.a two-seat aircraft, especially a trainer.
verb (used with object)
to place or keep in a tub.
British Informal.to bathe in a bathtub.
verb (used without object)
British Informal.to bathe oneself in a bathtub.
Informal.to undergo washing, especially without damage, as a fabric.
This cotton print tubs well.
tub
/ ʌ /
noun
a low wide open container, typically round, originally one made of wood and used esp for washing: now made of wood, plastic, metal, etc, and used in a variety of domestic and industrial situations
a small plastic or cardboard container of similar shape for ice cream, margarine, etc
Also called: bathtub.another word (esp US and Canadian) for bath 1
Also called: tubful.the amount a tub will hold
a clumsy slow boat or ship
informal(in rowing) a heavy wide boat used for training novice oarsmen
Also called: tram. hutch.
a small vehicle on rails for carrying loads in a mine
a container for lifting coal or ore up a mine shaft; skip
verb
informalto wash (oneself or another) in a tub
(tr) to keep or put in a tub
Other 51Թ Forms
- tubbable adjective
- tubber noun
- tublike adjective
- undertub noun
- untubbed adjective
- ˈٳܲ adjective
- ˈٳܲ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tub1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tub1
Example Sentences
It's not just music either, there's a wellness retreat where visitors can sit in hot tubs and paddle board.
They said, looking back, there were signs of extravagance from Hill and her partner, such as building a back garden pub and hot tub, and going on holidays.
“I’m afraid to open my blinds or go outside to use my hot tub because who knows when the county’s drone could be spying on me.”
It feels like stepping into a hot tub time machine.
Or put the younger girls in a shared tub, but take the bath towels and mat so they can’t interrupt mom and dad in the bedroom.
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