mug
a drinking cup, usually cylindrical in shape, having a handle, and often of a heavy substance, as earthenware.
the quantity it holds.
Slang.
the face.
the mouth.
an exaggerated facial expression; grimace, as in acting.
a thug, ruffian, or other criminal.
British Slang. a gullible person; dupe; fool.
to assault or menace, especially with the intention of robbery.
Slang. to photograph (a person), especially in compliance with an official or legal requirement.
Slang. to grimace; exaggerate a facial expression, as in acting.
Origin of mug
1Words that may be confused with mug
- burglarize, mug , rip off, rob, steal
Words Nearby mug
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How to use mug in a sentence
Ember just raised $13 million for its popular, temperature-controlled mugs
Ember names former Dyson head as consumer CEO, as the startup looks beyond the smart mug | Brian Heater | February 12, 2021 | TechCrunchDiscard the hot water in the mugs, ladle the mixture into your mugs and garnish as you like.
Boozy hot chocolate recaptures the magic of a childhood snow day with a grown-up twist | M. Carrie Allan | February 5, 2021 | Washington PostAs I poured it into a mug more appropriate for the indoors, it was still steaming.
I sat down at her kitchen table while she poured coffee into a mug in front of me.
She’s 90 and Italian. I’m in my 30s and half Indian. Here’s why we’re the closest of friends. | Raj Tawney | January 27, 2021 | Washington PostThe handle is extended for grip comfort and the uncrackable Duracoat coating keeps the mug dry in your hand.
To this day, Bush media maven Roger Ailes adamantly denies that he or the campaign had any role in the Willie Horton mug shot ad.
He plants himself on an outdoor couch, stirs Nesquik into a mug, and leans forward.
A Belgian Prince, Gorillas, Guerrillas & the Future of the Congo | Nina Strochlic | November 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBeside the mug shot of McCollum was one of a man named Wayne Laws.
How the North Carolina GOP Made a Wrongfully Convicted Man a Death Row Scapegoat | Michael Daly | September 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYou know, he dug up 32-year-old mug shots of me that I had never even seen before, that had never been posted.
The Weirdest Story About a Conservative Obsession, a Convicted Bomber, and Taylor Swift You Have Ever Read | David Weigel | August 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen he turned himself in, he wore a smirk in his mug shot, and then he went out for ice cream with reporters in tow.
Vote for the (Alleged) Crooks! How Rick Perry, Chris Christie, and Scott Walker are Running While Under Investigation | Olivia Nuzzi | August 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn Tiefurt we partook of a magnificent collation consisting of a mug of beer, brown bread and sausage!
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayHe put his hand to his belt, screwed up his mug, and said he felt plumb et up inside.
Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher | Eleanor GatesEver see anything more fetching than those great Irish eyes in a regular little Dago mug?
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonThe skipper of the smack invited Jim to go below, and handed him a steaming mug of tea.
The Chequers | James RuncimanHe went into the room below, knocked the neck off a wine bottle and poured the contents into a mug and drank, smacking his lips.
The Light That Lures | Percy Brebner
British Dictionary definitions for mug (1 of 2)
/ (mʌɡ) /
a drinking vessel with a handle, usually cylindrical and made of earthenware
Also called: mugful the quantity held by a mug or its contents
Origin of mug
1British Dictionary definitions for mug (2 of 2)
/ (mʌɡ) /
slang a person's face or mouth: get your ugly mug out of here!
slang a grimace
British slang a gullible person, esp one who is swindled easily
a mug's game a worthless activity
(tr) informal to attack or rob (someone) violently
(intr) British slang to pull faces or overact, esp in front of a camera
Origin of mug
2- See also mug up
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