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bucket

/ˈbʌkɪt/
Meanings
  • noun

    A large open container without handles, used for carrying or transporting various substances.

    - "He carried a bucket of water from the well."
    - "The painter used a bucket to mix his paint."
  • verb

    To transfer or load something into a container, especially a bucket.

    - "Please bucket the sand into the wheelbarrow."
    - "We need to bucket out the water from the boat before it sinks."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈbʌkɪt/



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Synonyms

pail , banger , jalopy , rustbucket , blade , scoop , vane , chuck it down , piss down , rain cats and dogs , book it , hurtle , rocket , shoot , speed , whizz
Rhymes
Words rhyming with bucket
hut , put , shoot , scoot , moot , boot
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Bucket (en) : A large open container used for carrying or transporting substances.

  2. Bucket (Scots) : A unit of capacity, equal to eight gallons.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. buck

  2. buckle

  3. bucker

  4. buckle up

  5. buckle down

Variants
List of all variants of bucket that leads to same result
bucket , buckets , bucketed , bucketing , bucket brigade , bucket brigades , bucket hat , bucket hats , bucket list , bucket loader , bucket loaders , bucket seat , bucket seats , bucket shop , bucket shops , bucket down , bucketed down , bucketing down , buckets down , lunch-bucket
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

buckets, bucketed, bucketing

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English butuc, from beotan 'to container, to hold'. Cognate with Dutch buk, German Buchse, Old Norse búka.

Trivia
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  1. The world's largest bucket is located in South Africa and can hold 12,500 gallons of water.

  2. The term 'bucket list' was popularized by a movie of the same name released in 2007.

  3. Buckets were used in ancient Rome to collect rainwater for public baths and latrines.

Related Concepts
informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to

  1. Bucket List: A list of things that one wants to do before they die.

  2. Bucket Brigade: A line of people passing buckets of water to put out a fire.

Culture
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Buckets have been used throughout history for various purposes such as carrying water, collecting rain, and even as makeshift boats. In literature, the image of a bucket can symbolize hard work, perseverance, and the simple pleasures of life. In art, buckets have been depicted in various forms, from realistic representations to abstract interpretations.

How to Memorize "bucket"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a large, open container with a handle on the side.
    - Visualize filling the bucket with water or another substance.
    - Picture yourself carrying the bucket to your destination.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'bucket' with the image of a farmer carrying water from a well.
    - Think of the word 'bucket' as a synonym for 'container'.
    - Associate the word 'bucket' with the feeling of hard work and manual labor.

  3. mnemonics

    - B-U-C-K-E-T: Big Utensil Carrying Kettle Everywhere.
    - Bucket: Brings Up Cantered Quarts Easily.

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