1
: a cylindrical drinking cup
mugged; mugging
: to pose or make faces especially to attract attention or for a camera
mugged; mugging
1
: to assault usually with intent to rob
2
: to attack suddenly
got mugged in the press by his colleagues
Examples of mug in a Sentence
Noun
a collection of coffee mugs
He drank a mug of coffee.
They're taking you for a mug.
Verb (1)
every time their picture was snapped, both children mugged by sticking out their tongues or scrunching up their faces
mugging captured criminals for the police records
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Berit Thorkelson, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
Simply pop out an individual bone broth cube each day and dunk it into a mug of boiling water.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
Try believing, for instance, that the magazine (or computer or tablet or phone) in front of you is a venomous snake, or that your coffee mug is made of molten lava.
—Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
As the final step, leave an empty mug underneath the funnel, in case water leaks out.
—Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 28 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Similarly freshen the inside of whichever entrance those who live here use most often with hooks for coats and bags, a landing spot for things like mail and mugs, and a basket for shoes.
—Berit Thorkelson, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
Simply pop out an individual bone broth cube each day and dunk it into a mug of boiling water.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
Try believing, for instance, that the magazine (or computer or tablet or phone) in front of you is a venomous snake, or that your coffee mug is made of molten lava.
—Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
As the final step, leave an empty mug underneath the funnel, in case water leaks out.
—Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Mug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mug. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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mug
1 of 3 noun1
: a usually large drinking cup with a handle
2
: the face or mouth of a person
3
mug
3 of 3 verb
mugged; mugging
: to assault especially with the intention of robbing
mugger
noun
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