jug

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

Translation

n. a prison
vt. to confine
vi. to imitate the call of a nightingale

Phrases & Collocations

empty the jug

glass jug

ceramic jug

milk jug

Example Sentences

a jug brimful of custard.

jugs of iced water.

I spilt a jug/ jugful of coffee on the floor.

It is something between a jug and a vase.

can you fit any more water into the jug?.

she gave us a big jug of water.

a jug of milk with a note propped against it.

She filled the jug with fresh water.

she replaced the jug and mopped up the mess.

How much water does the jug hold?

the jugs were covered with muslin veils weighted with coloured beads.

He walked along with a jug poised on his head.

As he could not lift the whole pailful of water at once, he fetched a milk jug, and ladled quarts of water into the pail by degrees.

Real-world Examples

Hermione carried the milk jug over to the table and turned it upside down.

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

So Morgiana took the oil jug and went into the court.

Source: American Elementary School English 5

[Ben] You don't have to take a measuring jug with you.

Source: Gourmet Base

When I woke up this morning, there was ice on my wash jug.

Source: Victoria Kitchen

She was standing near a table. The table had a water jug on it.

Source: Global Slow English

Just use the six liter jug, right?

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

She walked 15 minutes from the steep riverbank carrying a water jug on her head.

Source: VOA Standard English - Health

You're the only one whose balance gets better after drinking a jug of whiskey.

Source: Modern Family - Season 10

It's like a jug or a bottle; it's a container for the coffee.

Source: Lucy’s Day in ESL

Some have even considered pouring individual cups from big jugs of milk themselves.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

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