bucket

buck-et · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A cylindrical container with a handle, used for carrying liquids.

  2. 2.

    The amount a bucket can hold.

  3. 3.

    (informal) Large amounts.

  4. 4.

    (informal) To rain heavily.

  5. 5.

    To move or drive quickly and roughly.

Forms

plural: buckets

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    bucket list — a list of experiences one wants to have before dying
  • •
    kick the bucket — to die (informal)
  • •
    drop in the bucket — a very small amount compared to what is needed
  • •
    sweat buckets — to perspire heavily

Related words

See also: basin, container, pail
Synonyms: container, pail

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman French "buquet" meaning tub or pail, diminutive of Old French "buc" meaning belly or body of a vessel.