mug

mug

verb

Definition of MUG

1

to distort one's face <every time their picture was snapped, both children mugged by sticking out their tongues or scrunching up their faces>

Synonyms grimace, mouth

Related Words pout; contort, deform, twist, warp; frown, glare, gloom, glower, lower (also lour), scowl; gape, gaze, ogle, stare; growl, snarl, sneer; simper, smirk

Phrases make a face (or make faces), pull a face

Near Antonyms beam, grin, smile

2

to take a photograph of <mugging captured criminals for the police records>

Synonyms mug, photo, shoot, snap

Related Words image, picture, rephotograph, retake; film, videotape