1
: a cylindrical drinking cup
mugged; mugging
: to pose or make faces especially to attract attention or for a camera
mugged; mugging
1
: to assault usually with intent to rob
2
: to attack suddenly
got mugged in the press by his colleagues
Examples of mug in a Sentence
Noun
a collection of coffee mugs
He drank a mug of coffee.
They're taking you for a mug.
Verb (1)
every time their picture was snapped, both children mugged by sticking out their tongues or scrunching up their faces
mugging captured criminals for the police records
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Mac Engel
january 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2026
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To get the greatest antioxidant boost from your mug of green tea, brew the tea in hot water for a longer period of time, and don't add milk.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 12 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Michigan printed and sold the 2023 national champions T-shirts, hats and coffee mugs.
—Mac Engel
january 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2026
This could be keys, bags, glasses, hats, shoes, unopened mail, school books, your travel mug, and more.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
To get the greatest antioxidant boost from your mug of green tea, brew the tea in hot water for a longer period of time, and don't add milk.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 12 Jan. 2026
But there were already Skydance mugs in the gift shop and a photo in the welcome center announcing David as the company’s new owner.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Mug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mug. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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mug
1 of 3 noun1
: a usually large drinking cup with a handle
2
: the face or mouth of a person
3
mug
3 of 3 verb
mugged; mugging
: to assault especially with the intention of robbing
mugger
noun
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