Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun tub

3 senses of tub

Sense 1
bathtub, bathing tub, bath, tub -- (a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body)
       => vessel -- (an object used as a container (especially for liquids))

Sense 2
tub, vat -- (a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids)
       => vessel -- (an object used as a container (especially for liquids))

Sense 3
tub, tubful -- (the amount that a tub will hold; "a tub of water")
       => containerful -- (the quantity that a container will hold)