buckets

buck-ets · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Open containers with handles used to carry liquids or other materials.

  2. 2.

    Rains very heavily.

  3. 3.

    Large quantities or amounts (informal).

  4. 4.

    Data storage units in computing.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    kick the bucket — to die (slang)
  • •
    bucket list — list of things to do before dying
  • •
    rain buckets — to rain very heavily
  • •
    drop in the bucket — a very small amount compared to what is needed

Related words

See also: bucket, container, pail
Synonyms: containers, pails

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman "buket," possibly from Old English "būc" (pitcher, belly).