Definition

A quantity of something that can fill a bathtub.

Example

We need a tubful of water to fill the pool.

Conversation

I just filled the bathtub with a whole tubful of bubbles!

That sounds like so much fun!

Yeah, I could probably swim in there with a tubful of foam around me.

You should invite me over; I’d love to join!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Tubful → It is formed from "tub" (from Old English *tubbe*, meaning a container or vessel) and "-ful" (meaning full of). The word "tubful" means full of a tub or the amount that a tub can hold.

Memory Tip

Think of a 'tub' as a container and '-ful' meaning full of — so a tubful is simply the amount that fills a tub.

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