Overview of noun mug

The noun mug has 4 senses

• mug, mugful -- (the quantity that can be held in a mug)


• chump, fool, gull, mark, patsy, fall guy, sucker, soft touch, mug -- (a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of)


• countenance, physiognomy, phiz, visage, kisser, smiler, mug -- (the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British))


• mug -- (with handle and usually cylindrical)

Overview of verb mug

The verb mug has 1 sense

• mug -- (rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence; "I was mugged in the streets of New York last night")