■ noun
1》 a cylindrical open container with a handle, used to carry liquids.
↘a compartment on the outer edge of a waterwheel.
↘the scoop of a dredger or grain elevator, or one attached to the front of a digger or tractor.
2》 ( ~s ) informal large quantities of liquid.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ing , ~ed ) informal
1》 ( ~ down ) Brit. rain heavily.
2》 (of a vehicle) move quickly and jerkily.
Derivatives
~ful noun ( plural ~fuls ).
Origin
ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. buquet 'tub, pail', perh. from OE būc 'belly, pitcher'.