Bucket has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
"She lifted the heavy bucket from the well to fill her garden hose."
2
the quantity contained in a bucket
"The fire engine had to pump several buckets of water onto the burning building before it was under control."
3
A container made of rigid material, often with a handle, used to carry liquids or small items.
"The gardener filled his sturdy metal bucket with water from the well."
In plain English: A bucket is an open container with handles used for carrying water, trash, or other things.
"I used an empty bucket to carry water from the well."
Usage: Use "bucket" as a noun for a container; avoid using it as a verb in formal contexts.
Verb
1
put into a bucket
"Please take the water from the hose and put it directly into a bucket."
2
carry in a bucket
"The gardener carried water in a bucket to help the thirsty plants grow."
3
To place inside a bucket.
"Please take the water from the hose and put it into the bucket."
Example Sentences
"I used an empty bucket to carry water from the well."
noun
"I carried two full buckets of water to the garden."
noun
"She dropped her bucket in the mud while running late for work."
noun
"The old man used his metal bucket to scoop up sand from the beach."
noun
Related Terms
Show all 93 terms ↓
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
Origin
The word comes from Middle English, where it was borrowed from both Old English and Anglo-Norman. Originally, it referred to a tub or pail, deriving from a term for an object with a cavity or belly.