noun

jug

juhg

noun

A container for liquids with a handle and a narrow opening, used for pouring.

"She filled the jug with fresh orange juice."

"Pour the milk from the jug into the glass."

Informal for jail.

"He spent a night in the jug after the bar fight."

verb

To put someone in jail.

"They jugged him for a week over the missed court date."

How to Use Jug

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishMost often a pitcher for pouring drinks; informally, also slang for jail.

When to use it

The "jail" and "detention" senses are informal or slang.

Common pairings

a jug of water a jug of milk thrown in the jug

jugged past tense, jugged past tense, jugged past tense, jugs plural, jugs plural, jugs plural, jugs singular, jugs singular, jugs singular

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From Middle English jugge, of uncertain origin; the "jail" sense has been recorded in British English since at least the 1820s.