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bucket


Definition: Meaning of, bucket in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbʌkɪt /

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bucket buckets
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  1. an open container with a handle, used for carrying and holding things, especially liquids [=  pail]
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  2. also bucketful the quantity of liquid that a bucket can hold
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  3. a part of a machine shaped like a large bucket and used for moving earth, water etc
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  4. informal a large amount of something
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  5. weep buckets informal to cry a lot
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  6. in buckets informal if rain comes down in buckets, it is raining very hard
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
bucket bucketed bucketed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
bucketing buckets
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bucket used in phrases

  • bucket along (verb)
    1. move fast
  • bucket seat (noun)
    1. a car seat with a high curved back, for one person
  • bucket shop (noun)
    1. a place that sells cheap plane tickets
  • bucket truck (noun)
    1. e.g. power lines or tall trees an extensible boom mounted on a vehicle, with a platform at the end for workers to reach inaccessible places
  • dinner bucket (noun)
    1. a pail in which a workman carries his lunch or dinner
  • dredging bucket (noun)
    1. a bucket for lifting material from a channel or riverbed
  • ice bucket (noun)
    1. a container filled with ice to keep bottles of wine cold
    2. a container in which pieces of ice are kept for putting in drinks
  • kick the bucket (verb)
    1. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
  • wine bucket (noun)
    1. a bucket of ice used to chill a bottle of wine
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