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   mug

   /məɡ/

   noun

   • 1. a large cup, typically cylindrical with a handle and used without a saucer: "she picked up her coffee mug" Similar cuptankardglasssteinflagonpotpint pottoby jugbeakerdated:seidelarchaic:stoup
   • ▪ the contents of a mug: "a large mug of tea vanished in a single gulp"
   • 2. a person's face: informal "I don't want to see Barry's ugly mug when I get home" Similar facefeaturescountenancephysiognomyinformal:clockmushphizphizogdialrhyming slang:boat raceinformal:couponbakepusspanliterary:visagearchaic:front
   • 3. a stupid or gullible person: informal British "they were no mugs where finance was concerned" Similar foolsimpletoninnocentdupegullinformal:suckersoft/easy touchpushoverchumpnoddledummydopedimwitdumbonerdknuckleheadlamebrainpeabrainpudding-headthickheadwooden-headpinheadairheadbirdbrainmugginsjugginscharliepatsysapschlemielpigeonmarkdumbheaddumbassdillvulgar slang:asshat
   • 4. a violent criminal or troublemaker. informal, dated US

   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"

   Word Origin early 16th century (originally Scots and northern English, denoting an earthenware bowl): probably of Scandinavian origin; compare with Norwegian mugge, Swedish mugg ‘pitcher with a handle’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. mugful noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMUGGED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   He gets mugged by a man at the station who offers to help him with his luggage but instead steals all his money.

   • Mug

     MUG definition: 1. a large cup with straight sides used for...

   • English (US)

     Have a mugged undocumented worker walk into the police...

   • MUGGING

     MUGGING definition: 1. an act of attacking someone and...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › muggedMugged Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word mug, from a drinking cup to a verb for assaulting or photographing. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of mug.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMUGGED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Mugged is the past tense and past participle of mug, which means to rob someone violently or to hit someone with a mug. Learn how to use mugged in a sentence with examples from various sources.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › muggedMugged - definition of mugged by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Informal To photograph (a person's face) for police files. 2. To threaten or assault (a person) with the intent to rob: arrested the thief who mugged the tourists. v.intr. To make exaggerated facial expressions, especially for humorous effect: The partygoers mugged for the camera.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMUGGED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Mugged is the past tense of mug, which means to attack or rob someone violently. It can also mean to pull faces or overact, especially in front of a camera.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMUGGING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Mugging is an act of attacking someone and stealing their money or other possessions. Learn how to pronounce mugging, see related words and phrases, and find translations in different languages.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › muggingMUGGING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Mugging definition: an assault or threat of violence upon a person, especially with intent to rob.. See examples of MUGGING used in a sentence.