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Tub
/tʌb/
A flat-bottomed vessel, of width similar to or greater than its height, used for storing or packing things, or for washing things in.
📖 Definitions of "Tub"
noun
- 1
A flat-bottomed vessel, of width similar to or greater than its height, used for storing or packing things, or for washing things in.
"He bought a tub of lard to roast the potatoes in."
- 2
The contents or capacity of such a vessel.
"She added a tub of margarine to the stew."
- 3
A bathtub.
- 4
A slow-moving craft.
verb
- 1
To plant, set, or store in a tub.
"to tub a plant"
- 2
To bathe in a tub.
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