bucket

[US]/ˈbʌkɪt/
[UK]/ˈbʌkɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a container with a handle and typically used for carrying liquids or other materials; a large amount or quantity that a bucket can hold
v. to pour down heavily; to move in a bumpy manner

Phrases & Collocations

fill a bucket

empty the bucket

bucket list

bucket hat

bucket brigade

kick the bucket

bucket of water

sand bucket

metal bucket

bucket elevator

bucket wheel

bucket teeth

ice bucket

grab bucket

water bucket

bucket wheel excavator

bucket conveyor

token bucket

ash bucket

Example Sentences

bucket into one's work

sank the bucket into the well.

it was still bucketing down .

bucket water from the well

What's this horrible gunge in the bottom of the bucket?

a camp bucket that telescopes into a disk.

The car bucketed down the road.

One bucket of paint will be enough for the ceiling.

bucket up water from a well.

He filled the bucket with water.

Simon filled the bucket with water.

a slop bucket full of scraps of food

I borrowed a water bucket from a villager.

the car came bucketing out of a side road.

he kept the chain of buckets supplied with water.

she put the bucket on top of the dresser to catch the drips.

The car bucketed over the country road.

It’s been raining buckets all morning.

1. What's this horrible gunge in the bottom of the bucket?

formed a bucket brigade to carry water to the fire.

Real-world Examples

There are no bad bucket list wishes and everyone should have a bucket list wish.

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2019 Collection

Do not use the ice bucket without the liner.

Source: 2018 Best Hits Compilation

And when he kicks the bucket, I get everything.

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 7

They had a whole bucket full of 'em.

Source: Modern Family Season 6

I hit a whole bucket of lucky shots.

Source: Modern Family - Season 07

Or he kicked the bucket also means he died.

Source: Tips for IELTS Speaking.

Grab your buckets and meet me by the car!

Source: Modern Family - Season 02

Can you help me fill these buckets with water?

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

68 We passed the buckets from hand to hand.

Source: My own English listening test.

Yes, it would need to be a big bucket too.

Source: 6 Minute English

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