bucketful
1 synonym and 2 antonyms for bucketful, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The amount that a bucket can hold.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun
The amount that a bucket can hold.
2. noun
A great amount of something.
“"Confound it all," snorted Mr. Tupworthy indignantly, "you're flooding my flat. The water's coming through my bathroom ceiling in bucketfuls. The plaster'll fall next. Can't you stop it? Has a pipe burst or something?"”
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Etymology
Formed from bucket and -ful. Compare Old English būcful, būcfull ("bucketful").
Full origin of bucketful →
