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The difference between the Parthenon and the World Trade Center, between a French wine glass and a German beer mug, between Bach and John Philip Sousa, between Sophocles and Shakespeare, between a bicycle and a horse, though explicable by historical moment, necessity, and destiny, is before all a difference of imagination.
Guy Davenport

Meaning of "mug" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MUG

Probably from Scandinavian; compare Swedish mugg.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MUG

mug  [mʌɡ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MUG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mug is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MUG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mug

A mug is a sturdily built type of cup often used for drinking hot beverages, such as coffee, tea, hot chocolate or soup. Mugs have handles and hold a larger amount of fluid than other types of cup. Usually a mug holds approximately 12 fluid ounces of liquid; double a tea cup. A mug is a less formal style of drink container and is not usually used in formal place settings, where a teacup or coffee cup is preferred. Shaving mugs can be used to assist in wet shaving. Ancient mugs were usually carved in wood or bone or shaped of clay, but most modern ones are made of ceramic materials such as earthenware, bone china, porcelain or stoneware. Some are made from strengthened glass, such as Pyrex. Other materials, including plastic, steel and enameled metal are preferred where break resistance and reduced weight are at a premium, such as for campers. Techniques such as silk screen printing or decals are used to apply decorations; these are fired onto the mug to ensure permanence.

Definition of mug in the English dictionary

The definition of mug in the dictionary is a drinking vessel with a handle, usually cylindrical and made of earthenware. Other definition of mug is Also called: mugful. the quantity held by a mug or its contents.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MUG

mug punter
mug shot
mug up
Mugabe
mugearite
mugful
mugga
muggar
mugged
muggee
mugger
muggier
muggiest
muggily
mugginess
mugging
muggins
muggle
muggur

WORDS THAT END LIKE MUG

Aug
bug
class C drug
debug
drug
dug
hug
jug
ladybug
lug
plug
pug
rug
shrug
slug
snug
thug
tug
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Zug

Synonyms and antonyms of mug in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MUG»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «mug» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of mug

Translation of «mug» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MUG

Find out the translation of mug to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mug from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mug» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

杯子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

taza
570 millions of speakers

English

mug
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كُوزٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кружка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

caneca
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মগ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tasse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cawan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Becher
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マグ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

머그
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mug
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chén vại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குவளை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घोकून घोकून तयार करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kupa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tazza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kufel
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кухоль
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cană
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κούπα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mugg
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

krus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mug

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MUG»

The term «mug» is very widely used and occupies the 10.495 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MUG» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mug» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mug» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mug

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10 QUOTES WITH «MUG»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mug.
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Guy Davenport
The difference between the Parthenon and the World Trade Center, between a French wine glass and a German beer mug, between Bach and John Philip Sousa, between Sophocles and Shakespeare, between a bicycle and a horse, though explicable by historical moment, necessity, and destiny, is before all a difference of imagination.
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Aminatta Forna
I don't have very many little fetishes, but the one I do have is that I like a particular mug to drink out of. It's just a small china cup, and I get very upset if my husband moves it.
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M. C. Gainey
With a face like this, there aren't a lot of lawyers or priest roles coming my way. I've got a face that was meant for a mug shot, and that's what I've been doing for the past thirty years.
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John Gates
When we did the sign outside, we did not do the cigarette or the mug of beer because it was going to be outside. I wasn't sure if the city would object.
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Tracey Gold
You can never prepare yourself enough to see your mug shot and DUI.
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Chris Kattan
I like light green, sometimes red is fun to look at, not a fan of yellow, unless it's in a rainbow or on a coffee mug or on a happy face.
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Jane Krakowski
People's arrest tapes, mug shots, everything is online.
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Paul Merton
On my first day in New York a guy asked me if I knew where Central Park was. When I told him I didn't he said, 'Do you mind if I mug you here?'.
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Paul Reiser
We have such a long, familiar history with Peter Falk. The minute his mug is on that screen people smile.
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Summer Sanders
I'm really conscious of the amount of food I eat, but I don't deny myself anything. For example, I have a really big sweet tooth. At the end of the night, if I'm craving ice cream, I might not have the bowl that I would have when I was a kid, but I'll put a couple of scoops in a coffee mug, and I'll eat it slowly, and I enjoy every moment of it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MUG»

Discover the use of mug in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mug and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Mug Cakes: 100 Speedy Microwave Treats to Satisfy Your Sweet ...
Satisfy your sweet tooth instantly with a microwave cake baked in a mug. Mug Cakes contains one hundred quick and easy recipes that are ready in a matter of minutes! Why reach for store-bought mix that takes up to an hour to bake?
Leslie Bilderback, 2013
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Easy Microwave Desserts in a Mug
This Third Edition includes more than 100 single-serving mix recipes for desserts, breakfast treats and hot beverages that are prepared, cooked and served in a mug in less than 5 minutes, like Chocolate Brownie, Peach Cobbler, Apple Pie, ...
Gloria Hander Lyons, 2009
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101 Recipes for Microwave Mug Cakes: Single-Serving Snacks ...
Need cake? With this resource, one can learn to bake a microwave mug cake in 10 minutes or less. All that is needed is a microwave oven, a mug, a saucer, a mixing bowl, and a few simple ingredients.
Stacey J. Miller, 2009
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Mug Shots: A Memoir
Mug Shots is the autobiography of prize-winning novelist and playwright Barry Oakley, now eighty, from his Catholic childhood and education in Melbourne.
Barry Oakley, 2012
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Ugly Mug
"When Marisa finds an old tomcat lying injured in the gutter, it's just another problem she doesn't need. But Ugly Mug turns out to be one of the best things that's happened to her since she moved to Franklin City"--Back cover.
Vivienne Joseph, 2000
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The Pug with a Mug
A story using rhyming words that end in -ug.
Pam Scheunemann, 2010
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Vodka Shot& Beer Mug
To unfold the truth all it takes is a Vodka Shot & Beer Mug.
Amarjit Rajkumar, 2010
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Mug shots: an archive of the famous, infamous, and most wanted
This revealing collection presents over 250 mug shots of some of the most infamous suspects in modern history, from mafia bosses to cold-blooded killers, as well as enemies of the state and prominent political activists.
Raynal Pellicer, 2009
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Capturing the Criminal Image: From Mug Shot to Surveillance ...
Finn analyzes the development of police photography in the 19th century to foreground a critique of three identification practices that are fundamental to current police work.
Jonathan Mathew Finn, 2009
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Modern Food Microbiology
MUG is the most widely used of the fluorogenic substrates, and it is hydrolyzed by β-d-glucuronidase (GUD) to release the fluorescent 4-methylumbelliferyl moiety, which is detected with long-wave ultraviolet light. The value of MUG is that E.
James M. Jay, Martin J. Loessner, David A. Golden, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MUG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mug is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bubba Mug
The Bubba Mug claims to keep beverages cold for 12 hours or hot for six! But does it work? Watch the attached video to find out. Published 9 ... «NECN, Jul 15»
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Morning Mug: Looks Like Biggie Has A Little Competition For Our Love
He also would love his picture on your website :). Photo by Mila Gutman. Morning Mug is our daily showcase of photographs from our readers. «Sheepshead Bites, Jul 15»
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Chuck Miller
And a week later… her mug was coated in a salty, oozy crust. Apparently the sea salt got into the microcracks and fissures of the earthenware ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
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'Vanderpump Rules' Star Arrested For Felony Theft During Hawaiian …
Days later, his mug shot hit the web. “Four days after the Vanderpump Rules star was arrested on suspicion of stealing a pair of sunglasses ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
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'Be Happy': Florist brings 500-plus smiles to seniors with mug
PRESCOTT - Bright yellow smiley face coffee mugs filled with a summer bouquet of fresh, multi-colored roses and carnations enticed smiles ... «Prescott Daily Courier, Jul 15»
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John Robison MUG
*We welcome your comments on the stories and issues of the day and seek to provide a forum for the community to voice opinions. All comments are subject to ... «Marietta Daily Journal, Jul 15»
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Country Singer Stoney LaRue Arrested for Allegedly Pushing …
PHOTOS: Best or worst mug shots ever. Stoney LaRue Rick Diamond/Getty Images. When his girlfriend bent over, LaRue allegedly pushed her ... «E! Online, Jul 15»
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Trying to measure the savings from the carbon tax is a mug's game
Trying to separate out the effect of the carbon price repeal from all these other effects is either a mug's game, or a year-long project for a PhD ... «The Conversation AU, Jul 15»
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Reality Bites! 16 'Teen Mom' Stars Who Said Cheese For Their Mug
In May 2015, Jenelle Evans turned herself in after an arrest report was filed claiming that she assaulted her baby daddy, Nathan Griffith. «RadarOnline, Jul 15»
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Creative dad's superhero mug-shots transform his kids into hilarious …
This dad is certainly no mug - recruiting his kids in a series of superhero snapshots using his trusty morning brew. Lance Curran transforms his ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

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