I. ˈjəg noun
( -s )
Etymology: imitative
: a sound or note made by a bird (as the nightingale)
the pretty birds do sing, cuckoo, jug-jug — Thomas Nash
II. intransitive verb
( jugged ; jugged ; jugging ; jugs )
: to make the natural sound of a nightingale
III. noun
( -s )
Etymology: perhaps from Jug, nickname for the name Joan
1.
a. chiefly Britain : a small pitcher usually used as part of a table service
holding the cream jug poised above a cup — Frances Towers
b. : a large deep container usually of earthenware or glass that has a narrow mouth, is fitted with a handle, and is used to hold liquids — compare bottle
c. : the contents of a jug
2. : jail , prison
told them politely to discontinue their operations and get out of town or get thrown in the jug — Frank Frederick
3. slang : bank
IV. verb
( jugged ; jugged ; jugging ; jugs )
transitive verb
1. : to stew in an earthenware vessel
can jug a rabbit well enough — Robert Browning
2. : to commit to jail : imprison
is rudely pinched for stealing … and is jugged in an English jail — Edmund Gilligan
intransitive verb
: to fish usually for catfish by means of a hook and line attached to a floating jug
V. noun
( -s )
Etymology: from Jug, nickname for the name Joan
obsolete : woman
whoops, Jug, I love thee — Shakespeare
VI. intransitive verb
( jugged ; jugged ; jugging ; jugs )
Etymology: perhaps from jug (II)
of quail or partridge : to nestle or collect in a covey