Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "tub" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

kitchen own home

Capable Of

hold water for bath

Defined As

same as vat

Derived Terms

Tap-tub bathtub bran tub cat in the meal-tub dolly tub harness tub hog-tub hot tub line tub powdering tub rum tub slack tub swill-tub tub chair tub file tub gurnard tub of guts tub of lard tub wheel tub-fast tub-gig tub-shower tub-thump tub-thumping tubby twin tub

Etymologically Related To

tube

Context

derogatory humorous mining nautical slang

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

containerful vessel

Type Of (IsA)

container containerful fluid reservoir vessel where people take baths

Receives Action

filled with water

Related Terms

bathe bathtub boat bottomed capacity cask coal content craft flat moving ore packing pulpit shaft slow storing sweat tub fast vessel washing

Similar Terms

basin vat

Synonym Network

bathtub

Used For

bathing bathing animal bathing child baths clean people cleaning containing water free time hold butter holding butter holding liquid immersing yourself in soak soaking storing things in take bath taking bath taking bubble bath taking shower wash dog in washing dishes washing in water and dirty person

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.