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mug

/mʌɡ/noun, verb1 syllable

Mug means: a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of.

Synonyms for mug14

noun, as in a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

chump, fool, gull, mark, patsy, sucker, soft touch

noun, as in the human face (‘kisser’ and ‘smiler’ and ‘mug’ are informal terms for ‘face’ and ‘phiz’ is British)

countenance, physiognomy, phiz, visage, kisser, smiler

noun, as in the quantity that can be held in a mug

mugful

What does mug mean?6

noun

1

a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

2

the human face (‘kisser’ and ‘smiler’ and ‘mug’ are informal terms for ‘face’ and ‘phiz’ is British)

3

the quantity that can be held in a mug

4

with handle and usually cylindrical

verb

1

rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence“I was mugged in the streets of New York last night”

2

To stare awkwardly

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with mug?16

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Mug in a sentence

  • Please don't use my mug, use your own.Amastan
  • I accidentally dropped your mug, but it's okay, it didn't break.Amastan
  • The spatulas, ramekins, plates, and mugs are all from the collection.LK
  • There used to be six identical mugs, but one had broken.unknown
  • This coffee mug has a crack in it.CK
  • He poured the water from the mug into the glass.ddnktr
  • I'm going to wash your mug for you.Amastan
  • I found your mug in the office kitchen.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of mug

as a noun

plural
mugs

as a verb

past tense
mugged
present participle
mugging
third-person singular
mugs
past participle
mugged