jug [jugjugsjuggedjugging] BrE [dʒʌɡ] NAmE [dʒʌɡ] noun 1. (BrE) (NAmE pitch·er)a container with a handle and a ↑lip, for holding and pouring liquids •a milk/water jug 2. (NAmE)a large round container with a small opening and a handle, for holding liquids •a five-gallon jug of beer 3. the amount of liquid contained in a jug •She spilled a jug of water. 4.jugsplural (taboo, slang)an offensive word for a woman's breasts See also: ↑pitcher
Word Origin: mid 16th cent.: perhaps from Jug, familiar form of the given names Joan, Joanna, and Jenny.
Example Bank: •I filled up my water jug. •She poured a jug of water over his head. •a jug of milk •Pour the milk into a measuring jug.
