## 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
- Describing Qualities
- Food & Drink

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