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English noun: mug | |||
| 1. | mug (quantity) the quantity that can be held in a mug | ||
| Synonyms | mugful | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | containerful | ||
| 2. | mug (person) a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of | ||
| Synonyms | chump, fall guy, fool, gull, mark, patsy, soft touch, sucker | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dupe, victim | ||
| 3. | mug (body) the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British) | ||
| Synonyms | countenance, kisser, phiz, physiognomy, smiler, visage | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | face, human face | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | pudding face, pudding-face | ||
| Part meronym | human head | ||
| Domain region | Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
| 4. | mug (artifact) with handle and usually cylindrical | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | drinking vessel | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | beer mug, coffee mug, stein, toby, toby fillpot jug, toby jug | ||
| Part holonym | grip, handgrip, handle, hold | ||
English verb: mug | |||
| 1. | mug (possession) rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence | ||
| Samples | I was mugged in the streets of New York last night. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hold up, stick up | ||
| Domain category | crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offence, offense | ||
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