mug up

verb

mugged up; mugging up; mugs up

intransitive verb

British

: to study intensively (as for an examination)

transitive verb

: to work up by study

Examples of mug up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The removable drip tray fits mugs up to seven inches tall and even stores accidental brews to avoid a mess, and helps in easy cleanup. —Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 12 June 2025

The new Lessons ad encourages students to try different approaches to learning instead of mugging up answers. —Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025

Influencers, podcast hosts, and even Etsy shop owners are cashing in on the attack, with slogans, t-shirts, and mugs up for sale. —Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 16 July 2024

The last image in the carousel is a close-up of the Rhode founder holding a mug up to her lips, her dainty cherry blossom manicure — and sparkly bling — front and center. —Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024

For the best flavor experience make sure to fill your mug up to the brim, covering all the tiny holes. —Nishka Dhawan, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2021

Anyone who has ever worked in a cannery knows that 'mug up' is a colloquial term for coffee break. —Laine Welch, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Apr. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1860, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Rhymes for mug up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup