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mug
( mugs plural & 3rd person present) ( mugging present participle) ( mugged past tense & past participle )

1       n-count   A mug is a large deep cup with straight sides and a handle, used for hot drinks.
He spooned instant coffee into two of the mugs.
      A mug of something is the amount of it contained in a mug., n-count   usu N of n
He had been drinking mugs of coffee to keep himself awake.

2       verb   If someone mugs you, they attack you in order to steal your money.
I was walking out to my car when this guy tried to mug me...      V n
♦    mugging            ( muggings    plural)    n-var
Bank robberies, burglaries and muggings are reported almost daily in the press...

3       n-count   If you say that someone is a mug, you mean that they are stupid and easily deceived by other people.
  (BRIT)
INFORMAL, disapproval   He's a mug as far as women are concerned...

4    If you say that an activity is a mug's game, you mean that it is not worth doing because it does not give the person who is doing it any benefit or satisfaction.
  (BRIT)
INFORMAL
♦ mug's game      phrase   v-link PHR     (disapproval)    I used to be a very heavy gambler, but not any more. It's a mug's game...

5       n-count   Someone's mug is their face.
INFORMAL   usu poss N
He managed to get his ugly mug on the telly.

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Consulte también:

mug, mug shot, mug's game, muggy

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