tube

noun
UK: /tjuːb/
US: /tuːb/

  1. A long, hollow object, usually cylindrical, used for carrying liquids or gases.

    1. Water flows through the tube. [ ] [ ]
    2. The laboratory uses glass tubes for experiments with reactive chemicals. [ ] [ ]

  2. A container made of soft metal or plastic that is closed at one end and has a screw top, used for storing creams, pastes, or other substances.

    1. I need a tube of toothpaste. [ ] [ ]
    2. She squeezed the last bit of paint from the tube onto her palette. [ ] [ ]

  3. Short for "Underground", the subway system in London.

    1. Let's take the tube to Oxford Street. [ ] [ ]
    2. The tube is usually very crowded during rush hour in the city center. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

subway cylinder underground conduit pipe
tube verb

  1. To fit or enclose something in a tube.

    1. They are going to tube the wires. [ ] [ ]
    2. The engineers decided to tube the sensitive cables to protect them from interference. [ ] [ ]

  2. To ride on an inner tube on water or snow.

    1. We went tubing down the river. [ ] [ ]
    2. During winter vacation, we plan to tube down the snowy hills behind the cabin. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "tube" in English means: A long, hollow object, usually cylindrical, used for carrying liquids or gases., A container made of soft metal or plastic that is closed at one end and has a screw top, used for storing creams, pastes, or other substances., Short for "Underground", the subway system in London..

The phonetic transcription of "tube" is /tjuːb/ in British English and /tuːb/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "tube": subway, cylinder, underground, conduit, pipe.

Example usage of "tube": "Water flows through the tube.". More examples on the page.