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mug

mug

 
pronunciation:
muhg
parts of speech:
noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a tall, cylindrical, often heavy drinking cup of pottery, glass, or metal, usu. with a handle.
 
similar words:
cup, flagon, stein, tankard, toby
definition 2: the quantity that such a cup holds.
Give me a mug of beer.
similar words:
cup, cupful, half pint, pint
Word Combinations  About this feature
adjective + (n.)mug associated, black-and-white, ceramic, chipped, covered, empty, foaming, frosted, frosty, insulated, oversized, plain, pouring, shaving, steaming, thick, ugly, warm, white
verb + (n.)mug bang, clutch, cradle, cup, dip, drain, drink, empty, fill, fingerprint, grab, grip, hand, hoist, ladle, lift, plunk, pour, refill, rinse, set, shave, sip, slam, smash, steam, tip, top, wash [See all][See only the most frequent]
(n.)mug + verb clink, emblazon, garnish, plaster, shoot, sniff
noun + (n.)mug Help backpacker, beer, bet, blanket, calendar, cereal, clay, coffee, coke, color, copper, dose, fingerprint, glass, insignia, juice, kitchen, ownership, pen, pewter, phosphorus, photo, plastic, platter, porcelain, pot, pottery, rim, shirt, sip, souvenir, staff, steam, sterling, teapot, tin, travel, tray, waitress  [See all][See only the most frequent]
 
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: mugs, mugging, mugged
definition: to use physical force on or assault, usu. with the intent to rob, and usu. on the street or in some other public place.
 
similar words:
assault, attack, rob, strong-arm
 
part of speech: intransitive verb
definition: (informal) to make faces; grimace.
similar words:
grimace, ham, pout
Word Combinations  About this feature
(v.)mug + adverb twice
(v.)mug + nounHelp camera, gang, neighbor, park, rape, shot, street
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