From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Food, Household, House, Watertubtub /tΚb/ βββ noun [countable]1containera)DFa small container made of paper or plastic with a lid, in which food is bought or storedtub of
a tub of ice cream
a margarine tubb)DHan open container that is usually round, used for washing, storing things in etc
trees growing in tubs2amount (also tubful)AMOUNT the amount of liquid, food etc that a tub can containtub of
We ate a tub of ice cream.3bath American EnglishDHH a large container in which you sit to wash yourselfSYN bathtub
I had a long soak in the tub.4boat British English informalTTW an old boat that travels slowly5 βtub of lardExamples from the Corpustubβ’ Big Lil was a tub of a woman.β’ a tub of popcornβ’ An old bathtub for this purpose is invaluable.β’ Some sparrowsinvaded that privacy, crossing from parapetrail to chair to flowertub.β’ They boiledlaundry in tubs, scrubbed it on washboards until knuckles were raw, and wrung it out by hand.β’ a plastic tub full of dirtydishesβ’ She went from the tub to the sink and back again.β’ I'm going to go get in the tub.β’ You give her the soap, chattering merrily as Dame Martha goes behind the screen back into the tub.β’ He held on to the sides of the tub and let his legsfloat gently to the surface.Origintub(1300-1400)Middle Dutchtubbe
