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mug

6 ENTRIES FOUND:

1mug

noun \ˈməg\

Definition of MUG

1
: a cylindrical drinking cup
2
a : the face or mouth of a person b : grimace c : mug shot
3
a chiefly British (1) : fool, blockhead (2) : a person easily deceived b : punk, thug
mug·ful noun

Examples of MUG

  1. a collection of coffee mugs
  2. He drank a mug of coffee.
  3. They're taking you for a mug.

Origin of MUG

origin unknown
First Known Use: 1664

Rhymes with MUG

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