mug
/mʌɡ/
noun
- A large cup with a handle, used for hot drinks like coffee or tea.
- He grabbed a mug from the cupboard and filled it with coffee.
- The souvenir shop sold mugs with the city skyline printed on them.
- She poured hot chocolate into her favorite ceramic mug.
- The amount a mug can hold, used as a unit of measure.
- She added a mug of water to the pot.
- The recipe calls for two mugs of flour.
- I drank a whole mug of soup for lunch.
- A person's face, especially in an informal or humorous context.
- I don't want to see your ugly mug around here again.
- The photographer told everyone to smile for the camera and show their mugs.
- He wiped the cream off his mug with a napkin.
- A person who is easily tricked or cheated, especially in a criminal context.
- The con artist looked for a mug to sell his fake watches to.
- Don't be a mug — check the price before you buy.
- He felt like a mug after paying twice the normal fare.
verb
- To attack and rob someone in a public place.
- The police warned people not to walk alone in that area because thieves often mug pedestrians.
- Two men tried to mug him outside the train station.
- She was mugged on her way home from work last night.
- To make exaggerated facial expressions, especially for a camera or an audience.
- The comedian mugged for the crowd, pulling silly faces.
- The kids mugged for the camera during the family photo.
- He mugged dramatically to show how surprised he was.
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