Bucket synonyms

pail

The amount that a pail can hold.

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barrel

The piston chamber of a pump

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pot (related)

(Short for) flowerpot, lobster pot, chimney pot, etc.

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canister

A small box or can for coffee, tea, tobacco, etc.

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tub

A flat-bottomed vessel, of width similar to or greater than its height, used for storing or packing things, or for washing things in.

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container (related)

A receptacle, such as a carton, can, or jar, in which material is held or carried.

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cask

The quantity that such a container can hold.

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can (related)

A usually cylindrical metal container.

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hurry

To cause to move or act more rapidly or too rapidly; drive, move, send, force, or carry with haste

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bag (related)

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shovel (related)

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bottle (related)

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wheelbarrow (related)

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crate (related)

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jar (related)

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puddle (related)

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sponge (related)

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tin (related)

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demijohn (related)

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tumbler (related)

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spoon (related)

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ladle (related)

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scoop

An opening, as on the body of a motor vehicle, by which a fluid is directed inward:

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basin

A washbowl; a sink.

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scuttle

A metal pail for carrying coal.

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kettle

The quantity held by a kettle.

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hod

A three-sided box for carrying bricks or other construction materials, often mortar. It bears a long handle and is carried over the shoulder.

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bail

A hoop, ring or handle (especially of a kettle or bucket).

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cage

The passenger compartment of a lift

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cheat

A code entered into a video game by a player, which allows advancement, as to a higher level, more easily

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drench

A large liquid dose, esp. for a sick animal

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dart

Dart is defined as to move or throw quickly.

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rocket

A vehicle or device propelled by one or more rocket engines, especially such a vehicle designed to travel through space.

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bucketful

(By extension) a large quantity

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vessel

(Nautical) Any craft designed for transportation on water, such as a ship or boat.

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bolt

Suddenly; straight; unbendingly.

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bustle

To bustle is defined as to hurry.

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dash

(Intransitive) To run quickly or for a short distance.

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festinate

To hasten.

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flash

(Slang) To think of or remember something suddenly:

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fleet

(Obsolete) To drift.

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flit

To move quickly from one location to another.

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fly

To move through the air by means of wings or winglike parts.

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haste

(Rare) hasten

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hasten

To cause to be or come faster; speed up; accelerate

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hustle

Hustle is defined as to move quickly or push, or to get something by wrongful or illegal ways.

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pelt

(Intransitive) To throw out words.

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race

Race is defined as to compete in a contest of speed.

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run

(Figuratively) To go through without stopping, usually illegally.

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rush

To move swiftly; hurry:

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sail

To glide, float, or move steadily through the air

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scoot

To go or move quickly; hurry (off); dart

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scour

To remove as if by cleaning; sweep away; get rid of

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shoot

(Nautical) To move ahead by force of momentum, as a sailing vessel when the helm is put hard alee.

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speed

To drive at a speed exceeding a legal limit:

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sprint

(Intransitive) To run, cycle, etc. at top speed for a short period

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tear

To make (an opening) with force or energy.

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trot

(Intransitive, of a horse) To move at a gait between a walk and a canter.

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whirl

(Obs.) To hurl or throw

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whisk

To move something with quick light sweeping motions.

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whiz

To throw or spin rapidly:

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wing

To pass through or over by or as if by flying

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zip

To move with a sharp hissing sound.

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zoom

To move with a zooming sound

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step (or jump) on it

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swindle

An instance of swindling.

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hotfoot

In haste.

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rip

To rip is defined as to cut or tear away, to move quickly, or to slash violently.

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highball

(Slang) To proceed at great speed

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nip

(Slang) To snatch up hastily.

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get-a-move-on

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get-cracking

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go like lightning

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go like the wind

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hotfoot-it

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make-time

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make-tracks

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run like the wind

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shake-a-leg

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move (related)

To change posture or position; stir:

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bucketshop

Alternative spelling of bucket shop.

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