MUGS Synonyms: 297 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of mug

as in cups

a round vessel equipped with a handle and designed for drinking a coffee mug

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as in thugs

a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang just a bunch of mugs with no respect for anyone, not even themselves

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as in faces

the front part of the head she joked about not having to see his ugly mug anymore

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as in mouths

the opening through which food passes into the body of an animal keep your mug shut and listen up

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as in scowls

a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval an involuntary mug at the revolting sight

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as in suckers

chiefly British one who is easily deceived or cheated the cardsharp was always on the lookout for a new mug

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as in idiots

chiefly British a stupid person what kind of mug goes out in the rain without his brolly or a mackintosh?

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verb

present tense third-person singular of mug

as in grimaces

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

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as in photographs

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

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Recent Examples of mugs

Noun

Each tier holds an impressive 80 pounds, and the top portion includes an upper hook rack with eight S-hooks to hold mugs and utensils. —

Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026 Patrons can follow Mexico playing South Africa on several large TVs, quaffing cold cocktails and mugs from the bar’s 40-something taps. —

Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 10 June 2026 Just outside Spring Green, Ashley Pfannenstiel and Shannon Porter make lovely mugs, plates, vases, and more at Wilson Creek Pottery. —

Charles Usher, Midwest Living, 10 June 2026 Drinks are both intelligent and fun, served in funky vessels like cactus mugs or coupes with glass squid tentacles for stems. —

Virginia Miller, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026 Or will the Carolina faithful clink their frothy skate mugs in celebration? —

Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 June 2026 The items were mugs featuring cartoon drawings, with common Iranian names such as Fatemeh and Maryam, some of which happened to be names of religious figures. —

Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026 Jenni’s serves good coffee in real mugs. —

Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 May 2026 Today, Vipp is run by Nielsen’s grandchildren, Kasper Egelund and Sofie Christensen Egelund, and produces everything from sofas and rugs to lighting and mugs. —

Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 27 May 2026

Verb

The video never provides an answer for this question, even as Kennedy plays pickleball, then mugs for the camera, then soaks in a Jacuzzi with a glass of milk, all while still in jeans. —

Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026

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Noun

Despite reaching the final for a second time, the 2024 team served up turgid fare in most of its matches, so much so that frustrated fans threw plastic beer cups at Southgate following a goalless tie against the minnows of Slovenia.

— Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
This means that throughout the state, multi-use personal beverage containers like coffee mugs, water bottles and drink cups are legally allowed to be filled by the customer at self-service fountain stations and by the server or barista behind the counter or at the customer’s table.

— Kelley Dennings, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026