mug

CEFRA2

/mʌɡ/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A large cup with a handle.

  2. 02

    verb

    To attack and rob someone in a public place.

Examples

  • He drank that large beer mug dry.

  • This beer mug holds a pint. But how much is that?

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A gullible or easily cheated person.

  2. The face.

  3. A large cup for beverages, usually having a handle and used without a saucer.

More examples

In context

  • This beer mug holds one pint.

  • He's a gullible mug – he believed her again.

  • 1857, "The Leary Man", in Anglicus Ducange, The Vulgar Tongue And if you come to fibbery, You must Mug one or two,

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Early 16th century (originally Scots and northern English, denoting "earthenware, pot, jug"), of unknown origin, perhaps from North Germanic (compare Swedish mugg (“mug, jug”), Norwegian mugge (“pitcher, open can for warm drinks”), Danish mugge), or Low German mokke, mukke (“mug”), German Low German Muck (“drinking cup”), Dutch mok (“mug”), also of unknown origin. Perhaps related to Old English muga (“stack”) and Old Norse múgr (“mass, heap (of corn)”). Compare also Middle English mug, mog (“a measure of salt”).