tub
tub Lexical Profile
tub Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A wide, open, deep, typically flat-bottomed container used for holding liquids or solids.
"We filled a large plastic tub with ice to keep the drinks cold during the barbecue."
A bathtub, or the act of taking a bath in one.
"After a long hike, she spent an hour soaking in a hot tub."
A small plastic or cardboard container used for packaging and storing food.
"He bought a tub of margarine and a loaf of bread from the local grocery store."
• verb
To wash or bathe in a tub.
"We tubbed the muddy dog in the backyard before letting him back into the house."
To plant or grow in a tub.
"The gardener tubbed the young lemon trees to protect them during the winter frost."
• Rhymes for tub
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'tubbe', likely of Middle Low German or Middle Dutch origin ('tubbe'), historically referring to a wooden vessel made of staves.
Usage Trend
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