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    mug
    /mʌɡ/

    noun

    verb

    • 1. attack and rob (someone) in a public place: "he was mugged by three men who stole his bike"
    • 2. make faces, especially silly or exaggerated ones, before an audience or a camera: informal "he mugged for the camera"

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  2. MUG definition: 1. a large cup with straight sides used for hot drinks: 2. a heavy glass with a handle and usually…. Learn more.

  3. Learn the various meanings and uses of the word mug, from a cylindrical drinking cup to a verb for assaulting someone. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of mug.

  4. Learn the various meanings and uses of the word mug, from a large cup with a handle to a slang term for a face or a robber. See synonyms, examples, pronunciation and word origin of mug.

  5. Learn the various meanings and uses of the word mug, from a drinking cup to a face to a criminal. See examples, synonyms, and word history of mug.

  6. Learn the meaning of mug as a noun and a verb, with synonyms and translations. A mug can be a large cup, a stupid person, or someone who robs others in public.

  7. A mug is a heavy cylindrical drinking cup with a handle, or the amount it can hold. It can also mean a person's face, a thug, or a victim of a crime. Learn more about the word's origin, synonyms, and examples.

  8. A mug is an informal vessel for drinking coffee or tea, as opposed to a china tea cup or a demitasse espresso cup, for example. Informally, a mug is a face: that's why a mug shot of a prisoner is a picture of his face right after he has been arrested.