Tub
noun
A large, round container with a flat bottom used for holding liquids, growing plants, etc.
She filled the tub with water and added some bath salts.
Often appears as...
- bathtub
- hot tub
noun
A small plastic container of a product such as cream or margarine.
She opened a new tub of margarine to spread on the bread.
Often appears as...
- tub of yogurt
- tub of ice cream
noun
The part of a washing machine or a dishwasher where items are placed to be washed.
His sock got stuck at the bottom of the washing machine tub.
Often appears as...
- washer tub
- dishwasher tub
noun
A tub is also a small, slow boat.
They paddled around the lake in an old tub they found in the shed.
Often appears as...
- old tub
- leaky tub
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
Used in informal language to refer to someone's body or figure.
I need to get back in the gym and work on this tub of mine.
Often appears as...
- tub of lard
- tub of jelly
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A large, round container with a flat bottom used for holding liquids, growing plants, etc.
She filled the tub with water and added some bath salts.
Often appears as...
- bathtub
- hot tub
noun
A small plastic container of a product such as cream or margarine.
She opened a new tub of margarine to spread on the bread.
Often appears as...
- tub of yogurt
- tub of ice cream
noun
The part of a washing machine or a dishwasher where items are placed to be washed.
His sock got stuck at the bottom of the washing machine tub.
Often appears as...
- washer tub
- dishwasher tub
noun
A tub is also a small, slow boat.
They paddled around the lake in an old tub they found in the shed.
Often appears as...
- old tub
- leaky tub
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
Used in informal language to refer to someone's body or figure.
I need to get back in the gym and work on this tub of mine.
Often appears as...
- tub of lard
- tub of jelly
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Size Implications
In its common use, 'tub' suggests a container larger than a bowl and used for various purposes.
The gardener used a huge tub to mix soil.
Pro Tip 2/3Multiple Uses
'Tub' in its broad use can relate to bathing, laundry, and storage, among others.
They put all the toys in a plastic tub.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Circular
Although tubs are often circular, the term can also refer to square or oval containers.
The square tub was filled with cold drinks for the party.
Pro Tip 1/3Size Implications
In its common use, 'tub' suggests a container larger than a bowl and used for various purposes.
The gardener used a huge tub to mix soil.
Pro Tip 2/3Multiple Uses
'Tub' in its broad use can relate to bathing, laundry, and storage, among others.
They put all the toys in a plastic tub.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Circular
Although tubs are often circular, the term can also refer to square or oval containers.
The square tub was filled with cold drinks for the party.
Pro Tip 1/3Size Implications
In its common use, 'tub' suggests a container larger than a bowl and used for various purposes.
The gardener used a huge tub to mix soil.
Pro Tip 2/3Multiple Uses
'Tub' in its broad use can relate to bathing, laundry, and storage, among others.
They put all the toys in a plastic tub.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Circular
Although tubs are often circular, the term can also refer to square or oval containers.
The square tub was filled with cold drinks for the party.
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My love letter to...
in these giant, five-gallon, cardboard tubs. And someone told me -- I was eight years old -- someone told me that when they were done with those tubs, they washed them out and kept them in the back, and if you asked they would give you one. It took me a couple of weeks to work up the courage, but I did, and they did.
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Human sperm vs. the...
Meanwhile, sperm live in a low Reynolds number world. If a sperm were to stop flapping its tail, it wouldn't even coast past a single atom. To imagine what it would feel like to be a sperm, you need to bring yourself down to its Reynolds number. Picture yourself in a tub of molasses with your arms moving
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Anna Deavere Smith: Four...
"And I was in the bedroom. Like I said, he had her in the bathroom and he -- he -- every time he hit her, she would fall. And she would hit her head on the tub. It happened continuously, repeatedly. I could hear it, but I dared not to move. I didn't move. I didn't even go and see what was happening.
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What happens when you...
After any athletic or protective gear has been removed from the victim, place them in an ice water tub while stirring the water and monitoring vitals continuously. If this is not possible, dousing in ice water and applying wet towels over the entire body can help.
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How technology has...
hop on the city bus go out to the the suburbs I got my big walkman on my hip you know got the mixtape maybe a little Depeche Mode slow stuff going to get me in the mood you know arrived to the party turns out to be a hot tub party and so the first time I
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Samurai Sword - Linked PIPE...
But remember those iron deposits? That iron sand is put into it tatara, or a clay tub furnace. This is the only one left in Japan. It's heated, mixed with charcoal to add carbon, and voila! Steel. Tamahagane steel, the most expensive steel in the world.
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The Titanic's Guggenheim...
of other important features for later analysis, including the area around the captain's quarters. OK, I can barely see it. Barely see it, and yeah, it's devastated. I see a glimpse of the tub.
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The Weedy Sea Dragon PIPE...
its camouflage or evading predators but also for sneaking up on this prey small little crustaceans and zooplankton things hidden amongst and around the tub floating in the water column to help
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This app makes it fun to...
This story starts with these two -- my kids. We were hiking in the Oakland woods when my daughter noticed a plastic tub of cat litter in a creek. She looked at me and said,
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173-Year-Old Whaling...
general and it's lower your boats poisoned be of good Cheers get your tubs in your boats pose keep your bow lines all clear now bend to
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My love letter to...
in these giant, five-gallon, cardboard tubs. And someone told me -- I was eight years old -- someone told me that when they were done with those tubs, they washed them out and kept them in the back, and if you asked they would give you one. It took me a couple of weeks to work up the courage, but I did, and they did.
Video examples
Human sperm vs. the...
Meanwhile, sperm live in a low Reynolds number world. If a sperm were to stop flapping its tail, it wouldn't even coast past a single atom. To imagine what it would feel like to be a sperm, you need to bring yourself down to its Reynolds number. Picture yourself in a tub of molasses with your arms moving
Video examples
Anna Deavere Smith: Four...
"And I was in the bedroom. Like I said, he had her in the bathroom and he -- he -- every time he hit her, she would fall. And she would hit her head on the tub. It happened continuously, repeatedly. I could hear it, but I dared not to move. I didn't move. I didn't even go and see what was happening.
Video examples
What happens when you...
After any athletic or protective gear has been removed from the victim, place them in an ice water tub while stirring the water and monitoring vitals continuously. If this is not possible, dousing in ice water and applying wet towels over the entire body can help.
Video examples
How technology has...
hop on the city bus go out to the the suburbs I got my big walkman on my hip you know got the mixtape maybe a little Depeche Mode slow stuff going to get me in the mood you know arrived to the party turns out to be a hot tub party and so the first time I
Video examples
Samurai Sword - Linked PIPE...
But remember those iron deposits? That iron sand is put into it tatara, or a clay tub furnace. This is the only one left in Japan. It's heated, mixed with charcoal to add carbon, and voila! Steel. Tamahagane steel, the most expensive steel in the world.
Video examples
The Titanic's Guggenheim...
of other important features for later analysis, including the area around the captain's quarters. OK, I can barely see it. Barely see it, and yeah, it's devastated. I see a glimpse of the tub.
Video examples
The Weedy Sea Dragon PIPE...
its camouflage or evading predators but also for sneaking up on this prey small little crustaceans and zooplankton things hidden amongst and around the tub floating in the water column to help
Video examples
This app makes it fun to...
This story starts with these two -- my kids. We were hiking in the Oakland woods when my daughter noticed a plastic tub of cat litter in a creek. She looked at me and said,
Video examples
173-Year-Old Whaling...
general and it's lower your boats poisoned be of good Cheers get your tubs in your boats pose keep your bow lines all clear now bend to
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Quote examples
Lou Holtz
American Coach
Our cellar home had a kitchen and a combination bedroom and half bath, which meant we had a sink next to the bed. We had no refrigerator, no shower or tub, and no privacy. My parents shared the bedroom with my sister and me.
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Danny DeVito
American Actor
I lay on the ground, but then I can't reach - I don't want to take my foot out of the tub - but I've got to call somebody because I've got to get a band-aid or something to stop the bleeding.
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Demi Lovato
American Musician
Now on Friday nights, if I want to go hang out with friends, I go hang out with friends. If I want to stay in and be in the hot tub and have people over to watch movies, I do that.
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Jeff Foxworthy
American Comedian
For the first time ever I was taking the family on the road. We stayed with my in-laws, which on life's list of experiences ranks right below sitting in a tub full of scissors.
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Hilaria Baldwin
American Businesswoman
I'm very active with my kids, so even if I don't go to the gym, I'm lifting them in and out of the tub and out of their high chairs.
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Jason McCourty
American Football Player
I'm all about the cold tub. I'm big on the ice bath, being able to soak in there and let your body heal.
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Jane Smiley
American Writer
Oh, that sound? I'm in the hot tub, reading a novel.
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Ashley Roberts
American Musician
There's nothing better than sitting in a hot tub.
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Charles Woodson
American Football Player
The hot tub is my best friend.
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Craig Robinson
American Actor
I got mad love for hot tubs.
Quote examples
Lou Holtz
American Coach
Our cellar home had a kitchen and a combination bedroom and half bath, which meant we had a sink next to the bed. We had no refrigerator, no shower or tub, and no privacy. My parents shared the bedroom with my sister and me.
Quote examples
Danny DeVito
American Actor
I lay on the ground, but then I can't reach - I don't want to take my foot out of the tub - but I've got to call somebody because I've got to get a band-aid or something to stop the bleeding.
Quote examples
Demi Lovato
American Musician
Now on Friday nights, if I want to go hang out with friends, I go hang out with friends. If I want to stay in and be in the hot tub and have people over to watch movies, I do that.
Quote examples
Jeff Foxworthy
American Comedian
For the first time ever I was taking the family on the road. We stayed with my in-laws, which on life's list of experiences ranks right below sitting in a tub full of scissors.
Quote examples
Hilaria Baldwin
American Businesswoman
I'm very active with my kids, so even if I don't go to the gym, I'm lifting them in and out of the tub and out of their high chairs.
Quote examples
Jason McCourty
American Football Player
I'm all about the cold tub. I'm big on the ice bath, being able to soak in there and let your body heal.
Quote examples
Jane Smiley
American Writer
Oh, that sound? I'm in the hot tub, reading a novel.
Quote examples
Ashley Roberts
American Musician
There's nothing better than sitting in a hot tub.
Quote examples
Charles Woodson
American Football Player
The hot tub is my best friend.
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Craig Robinson
American Actor
I got mad love for hot tubs.
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