n. 1 jug, tankard, stein, toby (jug), pot, beaker, cup The relief workers passed round mugs of hot coffee to the homeless 2 face, visage, features, countenance, Slang puss, kisser, mush, Brit clock, dial, Archaic phiz or phizog, US pan The ex-boxer has a mug that only a mother could love 3 fool, duffer, simpleton, dupe, gull, innocent, Colloq chump, mark, soft or easy touch, Brit muggins, Slang sucker The mug thought he had found a full wallet
v. 4 make a face or faces, grimace Here are some pictures of the twins mugging for the camera 5 attack, set upon, rob, assault; garrotte, throttle Anyone who walks through the park at night risks getting mugged 6 mug up (on). study, Formal lucubrate, Colloq cram, burn the midnight oil, get up (on), Brit swot, bone up (on) I have to mug up on my Latin for tomorrow's examination