Real Dictionary

jug
countable noun: A jug is a cylindrical container with a handle and is used for holding and pouring liquids.

jug in American English 1
a container for liquids, usually large and deep with a small opening at the top and a handle
to put into a jug
noun: a large container usually made of earthenware, metal, or glass, commonly having a handle, a narrow neck, and sometimes a cap or cork

jug in American English 2
a sound meant to imitate a nightingale's note
to make a nightingale's sound or a sound imitating this
intransitive verb: to make such a sound
noun: a sound made by a bird, esp. a nightingale

jug in British English
noun: a vessel for holding or pouring liquids, usually having a handle and a spout or lip