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# mug

noun (a mug, mugs); verb (mug, mugs, mugged, mugging)

«mug» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A big cup with straight sides and a handle, for hot drinks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mug/#m1)
2. The drink in it: «a mug of cocoa». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mug/#m2)
3. (verb) To attack and rob someone in the street. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mug/#m3)
4. (informal) A face; or (British) a silly person who is easily tricked. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mug/#m4)

### In the lessons

In everyday life, mugs hold tea, coffee and hot chocolate; safety: hot drinks can scald, so carry carefully and keep them away from small children and the edge of tables. In maths, a mug is a measuring idea: «How many millilitres does the mug hold?» In safety lessons, being mugged is a crime — let things go, get away and tell an adult or the police. Phrases: «a mug of tea», «mug shot» (police photo).

### Examples

- I had a mug of hot chocolate before bed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mug/#x1)
- Be careful — that mug is hot. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mug/#x2)
- The mug holds about 300 millilitres. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mug/#x3)
- Grandpa's mug says «World's Best Grandad». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mug/#x4)
- A man was mugged on the way home and lost his wallet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mug/#x5)
- If someone tries to steal your bag, let it go and get to safety. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mug/#x6)
- Don't be a mug — that's a trick! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mug/#x7)
- We painted our own mugs in art. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mug/#x8)
- She soon understood, however, that he did not find himself quite well, and therefore brought him a mug of water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mug/#x9)

### Note

Countable. Verb: mug, mugged, mugging (double g); a person who mugs is a «mugger». A mug is bigger than a teacup and usually has no saucer.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «mug» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mug/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«mug» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mug.html) on Mova free.