tub
Translation
tub, bathtub, container
Examples
I had a long soak in the tub.
I had a long soak in the tub.
She bought a tub of ice cream.
She bought a tub of ice cream.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) tub a bathtub I had a long soak in the tub.
((a)) tub of ((sth.)) a container of something She bought a tub of ice cream.
Similar Words
Synonyms: bath, container, basin, vat.
Etymology
From Middle English 'tubbe', of Germanic origin.
Memory Tips
Picture a round, open container. It can be for bathing (a bathtub) or for food (a tub of butter).