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mug

mug

 
pronunciation:
muhg
parts of speech:
noun, verb
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a drinking cup with a handle. Mugs are made of glass, plastic, metal, and pottery.
 
similar words:
cup
definition 2: the amount that such a cup holds.
I like to drink a mug of hot chocolate on a cold day.
similar words:
cup, cupful, pint
 
part of speech: verb
inflections: mugs, mugging, mugged
definition: to attack and try to rob on the street or in some other public place.
A young criminal mugged Ms. Jones last night.
 
similar words:
assault, attack, rob
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