| 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 | ||