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Jug — may refer to:* Jug (container), a vessel for liquids * Jug (musical instrument), used for rhythmic bass accompaniment * A crossbreed between a Pug and a Jack Russell Terrier * Java User Group (JUG), a group of people who meet to discuss the Java… … Wikipedia
hold — I UK [həʊld] / US [hoʊld] verb Word forms hold : present tense I/you/we/they hold he/she/it holds present participle holding past tense held UK [held] / US past participle held *** 1) [transitive] to carry something using your hands or arms Can… … English dictionary
hold*/*/*/ — [həʊld] (past tense and past participle held [held] ) verb I 1) [T] to carry something or someone using your hands or arms Can you hold my bag for a moment?[/ex] Barry was holding a coin between his finger and thumb.[/ex] She was holding a baby… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
jug — [dʒʌg] n [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Perhaps from the female name Jug, given to ugly women, from Joan] 1.) BrE a container with a wide curved opening at the top and a handle, used especially at meals for pouring liquids American Equivalent: pitcher … Dictionary of contemporary English
jug|ful — «JUHG ful», noun, plural fuls. as much as a jug can hold … Useful english dictionary
Jug (container) — An Irish pottery water jug … Wikipedia
jug — noun (C) 1 BrE a container for liquids with a handle and a spout (=for pouring) pitcher (1) AmE 2 also jug.ful / dZVgfUl/ the amount of liquid that a jug will hold: a jug of milk 3 in (the) jug BrE old fashioned in prison … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hold — 1. v. & n. v. (past and past part. held) 1 tr. a keep fast; grasp (esp. in the hands or arms). b (also refl.) keep or sustain (a thing, oneself, one s head, etc.) in a particular position (hold it to the light; held himself erect). c grasp so as… … Useful english dictionary
hold — I. verb (held; holding) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English healdan; akin to Old High German haltan to hold, and perhaps to Latin celer rapid, Greek klonos agitation Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to have possession or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
jug — 1. noun /dʒʌɡ/ a) A serving vessel or container, circular in cross section and typically higher than it is wide, with a relatively small mouth or spout, a handle and often a stopper or top. b) The amount that a jug can hold. 2 … Wiktionary
