Synonyms for

Bucket

Verb / ˈbʌkʌt / / ˈbʌkɪt / Another word for bucket — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a deep, cylindrical container with a handle used for carrying liquids or solids

Synonyms & similar words

pail bucketful pail container vessel tub can barrel drum basin trough cask keg bin receptacle holder carrier bucketful load heap amount quantity

Synonyms by register

Formal

receptacle container vessel

Informal

pail tub bin

Literary

cistern ewer

Antonyms

fullness overflow abundance plenty surplus

Common collocations

  • bucket list
  • kick the bucket
  • bucket of water
  • bucket seat
  • bucket brigade
  • bucket of paint
  • bucket and spade

Word family

noun bucket
verb bucket

Usage note

The phrase 'kick the bucket' is an idiom meaning to die. 'Bucket list' refers to a list of things to do before one dies.

Example sentences

  1. He filled the bucket with sand at the beach.
  2. She used a bucket to water the plants.
  3. We put the apples in a bucket to carry them.
  4. The farmer used a bucket to milk the cow.
  5. He used a bucket to clean the car.

Quotes

  • In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it.
  • A drop of water is worth more than a sack of gold to a thirsty man.
  • Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless like water.

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