Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bucketload

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
buck-et-load
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

As much as a bucket can hold

noun

A large amount.

Informal

Etymology

From bucket + load.

Usage

Inflected Forms

bucketloads (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

bucketful

Synonyms

abundance battalion arseload assload bellyload boatload brimful busload bucketful bucketload butt-ton bumload

Questions

What does bucketload mean?
As much as a bucket can hold
Where does bucketload come from?
From bucket + load.

How to pronounce bucketload

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