mug

Pronunciation

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Noun

Singular mug

Plural mugs

A mug

1. A mug is a large cup for hot drinks, with a handle but not used with a saucer.

   He drank his hot coffee from an old mug.

2. (slang) A mug can also be a person's face.

   He had an ugly mug.

3. (slang) A person who can be tricked easily can be called a mug.

   The teacher was a mug - he believed my excuse.

Synonyms

• glass, cup

Related words

• coffee cup
• container
• goblet
• pint
• teacup

Verb

Plain form mug

Third-person singular mugs

Past tense mugged

Past participle mugged

Present participle mugging

1. (transitive) To mug someone is to rob them, to steal from them.

   He hid in a doorway and planned to mug the next person who walked past.