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How to pronounce mug in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms chump, fall guy, fool, gull, mark, patsy, soft touch, sucker
Type of victim, dupe
Type Words
Synonyms countenance, kisser, phiz, physiognomy, smiler, visage
Type of human face, face
Has types pudding-face, pudding face
Type Words
Synonyms mugful
Type of containerful
Type Words
Type of hold up, stick up
Derivation muggee, mugger, mugging


I was mugged in the streets of New York last night.
Type Words
Type of drinking vessel
Has types toby jug, coffee mug, beer mug, stein, toby, toby fillpot jug

Examples of mug

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There would probably be a right if his ugly mug ever appeared on the jumbo tron.
From the latimes.com
Come back in 15 or 20 years and they can pull out the registry to find your mug.
From the charlotteobserver.com
In written grievances, he begged the city to compare mug shots and fingerprints.
From the denverpost.com
Demand biodegradable packaging for carryout food, and reuse your own travel mug.
From the kansas.com
He used the mug shot they had unearthed for the cover of the book he is pushing.
From the nytimes.com
It is a fine place for brunch, even if you start with a mug of the house coffee.
From the ocregister.com
Their mug shots had already been flashed on television screens around the world.
From the washingtonpost.com
The actress also had to drink a mug of blended mealworms and eat a stick insect.
From the metro.co.uk
When she texted him and told him never to contact her again, he felt like a mug.
From the metro.co.uk
More examples
  • Rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence; "I was mugged in the streets of New York last night"
  • The quantity that can be held in a mug
  • Chump: a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
  • Countenance: the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
  • With handle and usually cylindrical
  • A mug is a sturdily built type of cup often used for drinking hot beverages, such as coffee, tea, or hot chocolate. Mugs, by definition, have handles and often hold a larger amount of fluid than other types of cup. ...
  • A large cup for hot liquids, usually having a handle and used without a saucer; The face, often used deprecatingly; A gullible or easily-cheated person; To assault for the purpose of robbery; To exaggerate a facial expression for communicative emphasis; to make a face, to pose for ...
  • (Mugly) is a yellow dinosaur-like monster who is the boss of Donkey Kong Island's Jungle area in Donkey Kong Country Returns. It was controlled by Kalimba to fight Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong.
  • (Mugs) Guys (esp. dumb) (Knockover, 401; Key, 87; Art, 92)