Bucketload

Pronunciation: /ˈbʌkɪtloʊd/

Definitions of bucketload

noun a large amount or quantity of something

Example Sentences

A1 I have a bucketload of homework to do.

A2 She brought a bucketload of snacks for the party.

B1 The company received a bucketload of complaints about their customer service.

B2 I bought a bucketload of books at the bookstore sale.

C1 The team won a bucketload of awards at the competition.

C2 The restaurant served a bucketload of food at the banquet.

Examples of bucketload in a Sentence

formal The company received a bucketload of applications for the job opening.

informal I've got a bucketload of homework to do tonight.

slang She's got a bucketload of attitude, watch out.

figurative After the rainstorm, the river had a bucketload of water flowing through it.

Grammatical Forms of bucketload

• plural: bucketloads
• comparative: more bucketload
• superlative: most bucketload
• present tense: loads buckets
• future tense: will bucketload
• perfect tense: has bucketloaded
• continuous tense: is bucketloading
• singular: bucketload
• positive degree: bucketload
• infinitive: to bucketload
• gerund: bucketloading
• participle: bucketloaded

Origin and Evolution of bucketload

First Known Use: 1800 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'bucketload' is believed to have originated from the combination of 'bucket' and 'load', referring to a large amount that can fill a bucket.

Evolution of the word: Initially used in a literal sense to describe a large quantity that can fill a bucket, 'bucketload' has evolved to also be used figuratively to indicate a substantial amount of something.