tub

B2 Topic:Food & Drink

US /tʌb/ See IPA manual

Freq #4963

Meanings

1

noun
A small round plastic container with a lid, used for holding food or other things.

He bought a tub of ice cream for dessert.
2

noun
A large open container that you fill with water to wash in; a bathtub.

She filled the tub with warm water for the children.

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Synonyms

2 noun · a large open container that... bathtub

Word family

Forms tubs

Derived forms bathtubhog-tubswill-tubtap-tubtub-fasttub-gigtub-showertub-thumptub-thumpingtubby

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Phrases (1)

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hot tub
a large tub of heated water in which several people can bathe

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Middle English tubbe, tobbe, from Middle Dutch tubbe or Middle Low German tubbe, tobbe, further etymology unknown. Considered to be unrelated to tube.

tubbe Middle Dutch

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Topics

Food & Drink

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# tub

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /tʌb/
**Frequency rank:** 4963

## Meanings
1. A small round plastic container with a lid, used for holding food or other things.
2. A large open container that you fill with water to wash in; a bathtub.

## Examples
- He bought a tub of ice cream for dessert.
- She filled the tub with warm water for the children.

## Derived Forms
- bathtub
- hog-tub
- swill-tub
- tap-tub
- tub-fast
- tub-gig
- tub-shower
- tub-thump
- tub-thumping
- tubby

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: tubbe

## Etymology
From Middle English tubbe, tobbe, from Middle Dutch tubbe or Middle Low German tubbe, tobbe, further etymology unknown. Considered to be unrelated to tube.

## AI Etymology
Tub is from Middle English tubbe, tobbe, from Middle Dutch tubbe or Middle Low German tubbe, tobbe, further etymology unknown. Considered to be unrelated to tube. The historical line also includes Middle English tubbe, Middle Dutch tubbe, gml tubbe. In present-day use, it can mean a small round plastic container with a lid, used for holding food or other things, or a large open container that you fill with water to wash in; a bathtub. Derived formations include bathtub, hog-tub, swill-tub, tap-tub, tub-fast, tub-gig, tub-shower, tub-thump.

## Topics
- Food & Drink

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