BUCKET


Meaning of BUCKET in English

[buck.et] n [ME, fr. AF buket, fr. OE buc pitcher, belly; akin to OHG buh belly] (13c) 1: a typically cylindrical vessel for catching, holding, or carrying liquids or solids

2: something resembling a bucket: as a: the scoop of an excavating machine b: one of the receptacles on the rim of a waterwheel c: one of the cups of an endless-belt conveyor d: one of the vanes of a turbine rotor

3: bucketful

4: bucket seat

5: basket 3b

[2]bucket vt (1649) 1: to draw or lift in buckets

2. Brit a: to ride (a horse) hard b: to drive hurriedly or roughly

3: to deal with in a bucket shop ~ vi 1: hustle, hurry

2. a: to move about haphazardly or irresponsibly b: to move roughly or jerkily

Merriam-Webster English vocab.      Английский словарь Merriam Webster.