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Meaning of 'jug' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Jug [ n.]
- A vessel, usually of coarse earthenware, with a swelling belly and narrow mouth, and having a handle on one side.
- A pitcher; a ewer.
- A prison; a jail; a lockup.
2 . Jug [ v. i.]
- To utter a sound resembling this word, as certain birds do, especially the nightingale.
- To nestle or collect together in a covey; -- said of quails and partridges.
3 . Jug [ v. t.]
- To seethe or stew, as in a jug or jar placed in boiling water; as, to jug a hare.
- To commit to jail; to imprison.

Meaning of 'jug' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . jug [ v]
Meaning (1):
- stew in an earthenware jug
Example in sentence:
  • jug the rabbit
Meaning (2):
- lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
Example in sentence:
  • the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life;
  • The suspects were imprisoned without trial

Nearby Words:

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