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From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary : [ easton ]


  Bucket
     a vessel to draw water with (Isa. 40:15); used figuratively,
     probably, of a numerous issue (Num. 24:7).

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Bucket \Buck"et\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bucketed; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Bucketing.]
     1. To draw or lift in, or as if in, buckets; as, to bucket
        water.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     2. To pour over from a bucket; to drench.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     3. To ride (a horse) hard or mercilessly.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     4. (Rowing) To make, or cause to make (the recovery), with a
        certain hurried or unskillful forward swing of the body.
        [Eng.]
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Bucket \Buck"et\, n. [OE. boket; cf. AS. buc pitcher, or Corn.
     buket tub.]
     1. A vessel for drawing up water from a well, or for
        catching, holding, or carrying water, sap, or other
        liquids.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The old oaken bucket, the iron-bound bucket,
              The moss-covered bucket, which hung in the well.
                                                    --Wordsworth.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A vessel (as a tub or scoop) for hoisting and conveying
        coal, ore, grain, etc.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Mach.) One of the receptacles on the rim of a water wheel
        into which the water rushes, causing the wheel to revolve;
        also, a float of a paddle wheel.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. The valved piston of a lifting pump.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. (Mach.) one of vanes on the rotor of a turbine.
        [PJC]
  
     6. (Mach.) a bucketfull.
        [PJC]
  
     Fire bucket, a bucket for carrying water to put out fires.
        
  
     To kick the bucket, to die. [Low]
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Bucket \Buck"et\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bucketed; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Bucketing.]
     1. To draw or lift in, or as if in, buckets; as, to bucket
        water.
  
     2. To pour over from a bucket; to drench.
  
     3. To ride (a horse) hard or mercilessly.
  
     4. (Rowing) To make, or cause to make (the recovery), with a
        certain hurried or unskillful forward swing of the body.
        [Eng.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Bucket \Buck"et\, n. [OE. boket; cf. AS. buc pitcher, or Corn.
     buket tub.]
     1. A vessel for drawing up water from a well, or for
        catching, holding, or carrying water, sap, or other
        liquids.
  
              The old oaken bucket, the iron-bound bucket, The
              moss-covered bucket, which hung in the well.
                                                    --Wordsworth.
  
     2. A vessel (as a tub or scoop) for hoisting and conveying
        coal, ore, grain, etc.
  
     3. (Mach.) One of the receptacles on the rim of a water wheel
        into which the water rushes, causing the wheel to revolve;
        also, a float of a paddle wheel.
  
     4. The valved piston of a lifting pump.
  
     Fire bucket, a bucket for carrying water to put out fires.
        
  
     To kick the bucket, to die. [Low]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  bucket
       n 1: a roughly cylindrical that is vessel open at the top [syn: pail]
       2: the quantity contained in a bucket [syn: bucketful]
       v 1: put into a bucket
       2: carry in a bucket

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  bucket
     Αγγλικά n.
     ο κουβάς

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  bucket
     Scots n.
     rubbish bin

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Bucket
     n.
     (city nickname en Pawtucket Rhode Island)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  bucket
     n.
     1 A container made of rigid material, often with a handle, used to
  carry liquids or small items.
     2 The amount held in this container.
     3 (lb en informal chiefly in the plural) A large amount of liquid.
     4 (lb en informal chiefly in the plural) A great deal of anything.
     5 (lb en UK archaic) A unit of measure equal to four gallons.
     6 Part of a piece of machinery that resembles a bucket (container).
     7 (lb en MTE slang) an insult term used in Toronto to refer to
  someone who habitually uses crack cocaine.
     8 (lb en slang) An old vehicle that is not in good working order.
     9 (lb en basketball informal) The basket.
     10 (lb en basketball informal) A field goal.
     11 (lb en variation management) A mechanism for avoiding the
  allocation of targets in cases of mismanagement.
     12 (lb en computing) A storage space in a hash table for every item
  sharing a particular key.
     13 (lb en aviation mechanical engineering uncommon) A turbine blade
  driven by hot gas or steam.
     14 A bucket bag.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To place inside a bucket.
     2 (lb en transitive) To draw or lift in, or as if in, buckets.
     3 (lb en intransitive informal) To rain heavily.
     4 (lb en intransitive informal) To travel very quickly.
     5 (lb en transitive) To ride (a horse) hard or mercilessly.
     6 (lb en transitive AU slang) To criticize vehemently; to denigrate.
     7 (lb en computing transitive) To categorize (data) by splitting it
  into buckets, or groups of related items.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Bucket
     n.
     (city nickname en Pawtucket Rhode Island)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  bucket
     n.
     1 A container made of rigid material, often with a handle, used to
  carry liquids or small items.
     2 The amount held in this container.
     3 (lb en informal chiefly in the plural) A large amount of liquid.
     4 (lb en informal chiefly in the plural) A great deal of anything.
     5 (lb en UK archaic) A unit of measure equal to four gallons.
     6 Part of a piece of machinery that resembles a bucket (container).
     7 (lb en MTE slang) an insult term used in Toronto to refer to
  someone who habitually uses crack cocaine.
     8 (lb en slang) An old vehicle that is not in good working order.
     9 (lb en basketball informal) The basket.
     10 (lb en basketball informal) A field goal.
     11 (lb en variation management) A mechanism for avoiding the
  allocation of targets in cases of mismanagement.
     12 (lb en computing) A storage space in a hash table for every item
  sharing a particular key.
     13 (lb en aviation mechanical engineering uncommon) A turbine blade
  driven by hot gas or steam.
     14 A bucket bag.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To place inside a bucket.
     2 (lb en transitive) To draw or lift in, or as if in, buckets.
     3 (lb en intransitive informal) To rain heavily.
     4 (lb en intransitive informal) To travel very quickly.
     5 (lb en transitive) To ride (a horse) hard or mercilessly.
     6 (lb en transitive AU slang) To criticize vehemently; to denigrate.
     7 (lb en computing transitive) To categorize (data) by splitting it
  into buckets, or groups of related items.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Bucket
     n.
     (city nickname en Pawtucket Rhode Island)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  bucket
     n.
     1 A container made of rigid material, often with a handle, used to
  carry liquids or small items.
     2 The amount held in this container.
     3 (lb en informal chiefly in the plural) A large amount of liquid.
     4 (lb en informal chiefly in the plural) A great deal of anything.
     5 (lb en UK archaic) A unit of measure equal to four gallons.
     6 Part of a piece of machinery that resembles a bucket (container).
     7 (lb en MTE slang) an insult term used in Toronto to refer to
  someone who habitually uses crack cocaine.
     8 (lb en slang) An old vehicle that is not in good working order.
     9 (lb en basketball informal) The basket.
     10 (lb en basketball informal) A field goal.
     11 (lb en variation management) A mechanism for avoiding the
  allocation of targets in cases of mismanagement.
     12 (lb en computing) A storage space in a hash table for every item
  sharing a particular key.
     13 (lb en aviation mechanical engineering uncommon) A turbine blade
  driven by hot gas or steam.
     14 A bucket bag.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To place inside a bucket.
     2 (lb en transitive) To draw or lift in, or as if in, buckets.
     3 (lb en intransitive informal) To rain heavily.
     4 (lb en intransitive informal) To travel very quickly.
     5 (lb en transitive) To ride (a horse) hard or mercilessly.
     6 (lb en transitive AU slang) To criticize vehemently; to denigrate.
     7 (lb en computing transitive) To categorize (data) by splitting it
  into buckets, or groups of related items.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Bucket
     n.
     (city nickname en Pawtucket Rhode Island)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  bucket
     Englanti n.
     1 ämpäri, sanko
     2 ämpärillinen, sangollinen
     3 kauha (kaivinkoneen tms.)
     4 (yhteys puhekieltä k=en) huonokuntoinen auto
     Englanti vb.
     1 (yhteys kuva k=en) sataa kaatamalla
     2 (yhteys kuva k=en) matkustaa nopeasti

From Albanian Wiktionary [incomplete] (2016-11-13) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sq-ALL-2016-11-13 ]


  bucket
     Anglisht n.
     kovë

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  bucket
     Engelska n.
     spann, hink

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Bucket /bˈʌkɪt/
  الجردل

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  bucket //ˈbʌ.kɪt// 
  1. кофа
  amount held in this container
  2. кош
  basketball: basket
  3. ведро́, ко́фа
  container
  4. кош, черпак
  part of piece of machinery