Bucket

Pronunciation: /ˈbʌkɪt/

Definitions of bucket

noun a typically cylindrical container used for holding or carrying liquids or solids

Example Sentences

A1 I need a bucket to carry water from the well.

A2 The bucket was filled to the brim with colorful seashells.

B1 She used a bucket and spade to build a sandcastle on the beach.

B2 The farmer filled the bucket with grain to feed the chickens.

C1 The bucket brigade worked together to put out the fire.

C2 The bucket list of places to visit before I die keeps getting longer.

Examples of bucket in a Sentence

formal The gardener used a bucket to water the plants in the greenhouse.

informal Hey, can you pass me that bucket over there?

slang I'm feeling like a bucket of chicken tonight.

figurative She felt like she was carrying a heavy bucket of worries on her shoulders.

Grammatical Forms of bucket

• past tense: bucketed
• plural: buckets
• comparative: more bucket
• superlative: most bucket
• present tense: bucket
• future tense: will bucket
• perfect tense: have bucketed
• continuous tense: is bucketing
• singular: bucket
• positive degree: bucket
• infinitive: to bucket
• gerund: bucketing
• participle: bucketed

Origin and Evolution of bucket

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'bucket' originated from the Old English word 'buc', which meant a vessel or a bulging object.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'bucket' evolved to specifically refer to a cylindrical container with a handle used for carrying liquids or other materials. The word has remained relatively consistent in its usage and meaning since its first known use.