I. ˈməg noun
( -s )
Etymology: origin unknown
1.
a. : a drinking cup usually of metal or earthenware and usually cylindrical with no lip but with a handle
b. : the quantity that a mug will hold : mugful
2.
a.
(1) : the face or mouth of a person
the sagebrush hero with the vacant mug — Walker Gibson
that lovable, ugly mug of his — D.G.Peattie
(2) slang : mug shot
b. : a grotesque facial gesture : grimace
started making faces, pulling wide, ill-mannered mugs — Picture Post
3.
a.
(1) : an extremely stupid person : blockhead , fool
he knew he might look a mug standing there just looking — Richard Llewellyn
(2) Britain : a gullible person ; specifically : the victim of a swindle or fraud
b. : one of a criminal element : punk , thug
that hooey about what good guys the mugs are at heart — John Byron
Synonyms: see face
II. verb
( mugged ; mugged ; mugging ; mugs )
intransitive verb
: to make faces ; especially : to call attention to oneself by grimacing or exaggerated gestures usually on the stage or before a camera frequently for comic effect
the technique of the ham actor mugging to the audience — Edward Montgomery
students were on hand to mug for TV cameras — Newsweek
transitive verb
1. : to display by grimacing
mugged displeasure at the offer — James Dugan
2. : photograph
he mugs criminals
III. noun
( -s )
Etymology: origin unknown
archaic Scotland : a breed of sheep with wool over the face
IV. “, ˈmu̇g noun
( -s )
Etymology: probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse mugga drizzle; akin to Old Norse mjūkr soft — more at mucus
dialect England : drizzle
V. ˈməg verb
( mugged ; mugged ; mugging ; mugs )
Etymology: origin unknown
intransitive verb
Britain : to study (as for an examination) often with little understanding or spontaneous interest : cram — often used with up
mug up on this assault engineering — Springfield (Massachusetts) Republican
transitive verb
Britain : study — often used with up
been mugging up Greek — Thomas Wood †1950
mug up other people's judgments and repeat them mechanically — Aldous Huxley
VI. verb
( mugged ; mugged ; mugging ; mugs )
Etymology: back-formation from mugger (III)
intransitive verb
: to assault someone especially by garroting usually with intent to rob
supported themselves by mugging — Sat. Eve. Post
transitive verb
: to assault especially by garroting usually with intent to rob
was mugged from behind and forced into a hallway — New York Times