English noun: tub | |||
1. | tub (artifact) a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body | ||
Synonyms | bath, bathing tub, bathtub | ||
Broader (hypernym) | vessel | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | footbath, hip bath, hot tub, sitz bath | ||
Part meronym | bath, bathroom | ||
2. | tub (artifact) a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids | ||
Synonyms | vat | ||
Broader (hypernym) | vessel | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | washtub | ||
3. | tub (quantity) the amount that a tub will hold | ||
Samples | A tub of water. | ||
Synonyms | tubful | ||
Broader (hypernym) | containerful | ||