Meaning of mug In English

• 0 a large cup with straight sides used for hot drinks:

  • I made myself a large mug of cocoa (= enough to fill a mug) and went to bed.

• 1 a person who is stupid and easily deceived:

  • He's such a mug, he believes everything she tells him.

• 2 someone's face:

  • his ugly mug

• 3 to attack a person in a public place and steal their money:

  • He was mugged in broad daylight.

• 4 a large cup with a handle on the side, used esp. for hot drinks, and usually used without a saucer (= plate below it)

• 5 to attack a person, using force or threats of force to steal the person’s money or possessions:

  • He was mugged in broad daylight.