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bucket

noun · verb

Simple meaning

A large amount of liquid.

Pronunciation

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buhkuht

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈbʌkət

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. informalchiefly in the plural

    A large amount of liquid.

  2. A container made of rigid material, often with a handle, used to carry liquids or small items.

  3. The amount held in this container.

  4. The pitcher in certain orchids.

  5. The leather socket for holding the whip when driving, or for the carbine or lance when mounted.

  6. Nickname for Pawtucket: a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States.

verb

  1. transitiveAustraliaslang

    To criticize vehemently; to denigrate.

  2. transitive

    To ride (a horse) hard or mercilessly.

  3. intransitiveinformal

    To rain heavily.

  4. intransitiveinformal

    To travel very quickly.

  5. Carry in a bucket

  6. transitive

    To place inside a bucket.

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A large amount of liquid.

Used this way, bucket is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in everyday conversation and social media or informal writing contexts.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Casual
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Playful
Usage feel
Casual and conversational

Where it naturally appears

  • Everyday conversation
  • Social media/informal writing

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More ways to use bucket

  • “I filled the bucket with water to wash the car on Saturday.”

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Synonyms

Sense: large amount of liquid

pail

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