Mug
noun
A large cup with a handle, used for drinking tea or coffee.
She sipped her coffee from a ceramic mug.
Often appears as...
- coffee mug
- tea mug
verb
To attack someone to steal from them.
He was mugged in the alley and his wallet was stolen.
Often appears as...
- mugged in the street
- mugged for money
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A person's face.
He has a mug only a mother could love.
Often appears as...
- ugly mug
- smiling mug
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To make silly faces, typically for a picture.
They were mugging for the camera at the party.
Often appears as...
- mugging for the camera
- mugging in the mirror
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
verb
To study intensively, typically at the last minute.
She spent all night mugging up on physics for the test.
Often appears as...
- mugging up on facts
- mugging up for exams
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Academic
noun
A large cup with a handle, used for drinking tea or coffee.
She sipped her coffee from a ceramic mug.
Often appears as...
- coffee mug
- tea mug
verb
To attack someone to steal from them.
He was mugged in the alley and his wallet was stolen.
Often appears as...
- mugged in the street
- mugged for money
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A person's face.
He has a mug only a mother could love.
Often appears as...
- ugly mug
- smiling mug
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To make silly faces, typically for a picture.
They were mugging for the camera at the party.
Often appears as...
- mugging for the camera
- mugging in the mirror
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
verb
To study intensively, typically at the last minute.
She spent all night mugging up on physics for the test.
Often appears as...
- mugging up on facts
- mugging up for exams
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Academic
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Typical Usage
Used mainly for hot beverages, not cold drinks.
I'll pour the tea into the mug.
Pro Tip 2/2Physical Description
Mugs are often heavy and sturdy compared to cups.
My new mug feels solid and keeps my coffee warm.
Pro Tip 1/2Typical Usage
Used mainly for hot beverages, not cold drinks.
I'll pour the tea into the mug.
Pro Tip 2/2Physical Description
Mugs are often heavy and sturdy compared to cups.
My new mug feels solid and keeps my coffee warm.
Pro Tip 1/2Typical Usage
Used mainly for hot beverages, not cold drinks.
I'll pour the tea into the mug.
Pro Tip 2/2Physical Description
Mugs are often heavy and sturdy compared to cups.
My new mug feels solid and keeps my coffee warm.
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Benjamin Barber: Why...
or intervene in a mugging in the street as he goes to work because he sees it. No head of state would be permitted by their security details to do it, nor be in a position to do it. That's the difference, and the difference has to do with the character of cities themselves,
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How loss helped one...
Early each morning I would crawl into bed with her and sleep with her. My brother would come for breakfast and we'd be so glad to hear his car coming up the driveway. So I'd help her up and take both her hands and help her walk to the kitchen. She had this huge mug she made
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How Does Huddling Help...
much less quickly particularly the one in the center and that's because it's protected by the hot mugs around it but also it's gaining some heat from the collective huddle that's hotter than it is therefore the heat is transferring to
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Death Row Mentality PIPE...
blood I'm innocent of this crime seriously I never killed nobody in my life nobody do you have a picture of me what they got the picture today day you you look at my face right now get a good look anyway you look at that mug shot if
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A Grumpy Shoebill...
takes forever let's give you a valuation and when he does say i'm not bothered about selling it anyway you kind of just think what did you bring it for anyway you mug how much is it worth i just want to know for insurance purposes
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The legacy of dead...
celebrities even a listers fade away like the celluloid that made them famous but the few who make it to the posthumous a list are perpetuated in advertising campaigns circuses even bobblehead dolls and coffee mugs in life
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Built Cup Tough PIPE Duck...
they can actually support the weight of a two and a half ton truck watch just on the coffee mugs what do you think about that I think it's pretty cool I'm not sure if I believe it sounds like an ad
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Why are we so attached...
In one famous demonstration, students were given a choice between a coffee mug or a Swiss chocolate bar as a reward for helping out with research. Half chose the mug, and half chose the chocolate.
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How I found a mythical...
and thus bringing their legends to life. The next morning, I woke up and -- I asked for tea. I was handed a mug, a tea bag and, well, pointed towards the river.
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The genius of...
The periodic table is instantly recognizable. It's not just in every chemistry lab worldwide, it's found on t-shirts, coffee mugs, and shower curtains.
Video examples
Benjamin Barber: Why...
or intervene in a mugging in the street as he goes to work because he sees it. No head of state would be permitted by their security details to do it, nor be in a position to do it. That's the difference, and the difference has to do with the character of cities themselves,
Video examples
How loss helped one...
Early each morning I would crawl into bed with her and sleep with her. My brother would come for breakfast and we'd be so glad to hear his car coming up the driveway. So I'd help her up and take both her hands and help her walk to the kitchen. She had this huge mug she made
Video examples
How Does Huddling Help...
much less quickly particularly the one in the center and that's because it's protected by the hot mugs around it but also it's gaining some heat from the collective huddle that's hotter than it is therefore the heat is transferring to
Video examples
Death Row Mentality PIPE...
blood I'm innocent of this crime seriously I never killed nobody in my life nobody do you have a picture of me what they got the picture today day you you look at my face right now get a good look anyway you look at that mug shot if
Video examples
A Grumpy Shoebill...
takes forever let's give you a valuation and when he does say i'm not bothered about selling it anyway you kind of just think what did you bring it for anyway you mug how much is it worth i just want to know for insurance purposes
Video examples
The legacy of dead...
celebrities even a listers fade away like the celluloid that made them famous but the few who make it to the posthumous a list are perpetuated in advertising campaigns circuses even bobblehead dolls and coffee mugs in life
Video examples
Built Cup Tough PIPE Duck...
they can actually support the weight of a two and a half ton truck watch just on the coffee mugs what do you think about that I think it's pretty cool I'm not sure if I believe it sounds like an ad
Video examples
Why are we so attached...
In one famous demonstration, students were given a choice between a coffee mug or a Swiss chocolate bar as a reward for helping out with research. Half chose the mug, and half chose the chocolate.
Video examples
How I found a mythical...
and thus bringing their legends to life. The next morning, I woke up and -- I asked for tea. I was handed a mug, a tea bag and, well, pointed towards the river.
Video examples
The genius of...
The periodic table is instantly recognizable. It's not just in every chemistry lab worldwide, it's found on t-shirts, coffee mugs, and shower curtains.
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Sangram Singh
Indian Actor
There are two things in your life which no one can take from you. One is your education, and the other is your body. You cannot gain knowledge just by mugging books, but you can definitely learn things from your practical experiences.
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Ben Foster
American Actor
People tell me I look angry. I thought my dad was mad at me his whole life, but it turns out that was just his mug - and I inherited it.
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Jair Bolsonaro
Brazilian Politician
Real democracy is food on the table, the ability to plan your life, the ability to walk on the street without getting mugged.
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Daniel Clowes
American Author
Superman's always chasing after someone who just mugged somebody, and I've never seen that happen in my life.
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Tom Wolfe
American Journalist
If a conservative is a liberal who's been mugged, a liberal is a conservative who's been arrested.
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Stockwell Day
Canadian Politician
It is said that a neo-conservative is a liberal who has been mugged by reality.
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Frank Rizzo
American Politician
A conservative is a liberal who got mugged the night before.
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Jane Krakowski
American Actress
People's arrest tapes, mug shots, everything is online.
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Freeman Dyson
American Physicist
It's better to get mugged than to live a life of fear.
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James Q. Wilson
American Politician
There are no more liberals They've all been mugged.
Quote examples
Sangram Singh
Indian Actor
There are two things in your life which no one can take from you. One is your education, and the other is your body. You cannot gain knowledge just by mugging books, but you can definitely learn things from your practical experiences.
Quote examples
Ben Foster
American Actor
People tell me I look angry. I thought my dad was mad at me his whole life, but it turns out that was just his mug - and I inherited it.
Quote examples
Jair Bolsonaro
Brazilian Politician
Real democracy is food on the table, the ability to plan your life, the ability to walk on the street without getting mugged.
Quote examples
Daniel Clowes
American Author
Superman's always chasing after someone who just mugged somebody, and I've never seen that happen in my life.
Quote examples
Tom Wolfe
American Journalist
If a conservative is a liberal who's been mugged, a liberal is a conservative who's been arrested.
Quote examples
Stockwell Day
Canadian Politician
It is said that a neo-conservative is a liberal who has been mugged by reality.
Quote examples
Frank Rizzo
American Politician
A conservative is a liberal who got mugged the night before.
Quote examples
Jane Krakowski
American Actress
People's arrest tapes, mug shots, everything is online.
Quote examples
Freeman Dyson
American Physicist
It's better to get mugged than to live a life of fear.
Quote examples
James Q. Wilson
American Politician
There are no more liberals They've all been mugged.
Example 1 of 10
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