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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MUG UP

Of unknown origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MUG UP

mug up play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MUG UP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mug up is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb mug up in English.

WHAT DOES MUG UP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of mug up in the English dictionary

The definition of mug up in the dictionary is to study hard, esp for an exam.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MUG UP

PRESENT

Present
I mug up
you mug up
he/she/it mugs up
we mug up
you mug up
they mug up
Present continuous
I am mugging up
you are mugging up
he/she/it is mugging up
we are mugging up
you are mugging up
they are mugging up
Present perfect
I have mugged up
you have mugged up
he/she/it has mugged up
we have mugged up
you have mugged up
they have mugged up
Present perfect continuous
I have been mugging up
you have been mugging up
he/she/it has been mugging up
we have been mugging up
you have been mugging up
they have been mugging up
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I mugged up
you mugged up
he/she/it mugged up
we mugged up
you mugged up
they mugged up
Past continuous
I was mugging up
you were mugging up
he/she/it was mugging up
we were mugging up
you were mugging up
they were mugging up
Past perfect
I had mugged up
you had mugged up
he/she/it had mugged up
we had mugged up
you had mugged up
they had mugged up
Past perfect continuous
I had been mugging up
you had been mugging up
he/she/it had been mugging up
we had been mugging up
you had been mugging up
they had been mugging up
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will mug up
you will mug up
he/she/it will mug up
we will mug up
you will mug up
they will mug up
Future continuous
I will be mugging up
you will be mugging up
he/she/it will be mugging up
we will be mugging up
you will be mugging up
they will be mugging up
Future perfect
I will have mugged up
you will have mugged up
he/she/it will have mugged up
we will have mugged up
you will have mugged up
they will have mugged up
Future perfect continuous
I will have been mugging up
you will have been mugging up
he/she/it will have been mugging up
we will have been mugging up
you will have been mugging up
they will have been mugging up
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would mug up
you would mug up
he/she/it would mug up
we would mug up
you would mug up
they would mug up
Conditional continuous
I would be mugging up
you would be mugging up
he/she/it would be mugging up
we would be mugging up
you would be mugging up
they would be mugging up
Conditional perfect
I would have mug up
you would have mug up
he/she/it would have mug up
we would have mug up
you would have mug up
they would have mug up
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been mugging up
you would have been mugging up
he/she/it would have been mugging up
we would have been mugging up
you would have been mugging up
they would have been mugging up
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you mug up
we let´s mug up
you mug up
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to mug up
Past participle
mugged up
Present Participle
mugging up
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MUG UP

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE MUG UP

bang up
big up
blowing up
bring up
drag up
flag up
gang up
give someone a leg up
hang up
hung up
leg up
rig up
ring up
rug up
strung up
tapping up

Synonyms and antonyms of mug up in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mug up» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MUG UP

Find out the translation of mug up to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mug up 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 up» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

抢劫了
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

taza arriba
570 millions of speakers

English

mug up
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ऊपर मग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القدح تصل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кружка до
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

caneca até
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মগ আপ করুন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

potasser
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Memasak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ochsen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アップマグ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

최대 습격
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mug munggah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mug lên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குவளை வரை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घोकंपट्टी करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kupa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mug up
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kubek w górę
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гуртка до
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

jefuiască sus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κούπα up
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

erin up
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mugg upp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

krus opp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mug up

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MUG UP»

The term «mug up» is regularly used and occupies the 103.919 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MUG UP» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MUG UP»

Discover the use of mug up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mug up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dictionary of Newfoundland English
P 148-69 He's always mugging up. mug up n [niAg 'Ap, 'rriAg Ap, mog 'ap] O Sup2 ~ (1933-); DC(1933-). (a) A cup or mug of tea and a snack taken between any of the main meals, esp in a pause from work; (b) a repast in late evening; LUNCH ...
George Morley Story, W. J. Kirwin, John David Allison Widdowson, 1990
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
Cf. mug-hunter, q.v., and mug-chop. mug-up, n Lunch; a snack: 'A common expression in the [Canadian] far North, especially among fur-trade men and trappers: 1934 and earlier' (Leechman). Perhaps ex mug up, v., 3, or simply from mug up!, ...
Eric Partridge, 2006
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Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang
mug5 verb intr. to mug up mainly Canadian and nautical To have a large meal; also, to have a snack, a meal, or a hot drink. 1897–. L. HANCOCK. We . . . mugged up on boiled eggs, toast, jam, and coffee (1972). Cf. mug-up noun. mug book ...
John Ayto, John Simpson, 2010
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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
1979 mug's ticker noun a counterfeit Swiss watch UK • — David Powis, The Signs of Crime, 1977 mug-up noun a coffee break or snack, at work or home us. 1958 • — John Gould, Maine Lingo, p. 185, 1975 • — Russell Tabbert Dictionary of ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
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The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and ...
... watchUK,1977 mugup nounacoffee break or snack,at work orhome US, 1958 mug up verb 1toflirt,tokiss US,1947. 2to study hard. Also 'mug up on'UK,1848 muhfuh; muhfuhkuh noun motherfuck; motherfucker US, 1969 mujer nouncocaine.
Terry Victor, Tom Dalzell, 2007
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Jan's Rainbow: Stories of Hope: How Those We Have Loved and ...
... of his desk drawer and use as his coffee mug until spring. The fun of it was that every time he lifted the mug up the music “Let It Snow” would play and by January everybody around David was on the verge of going crazy if they heard “ Let It ...
Lindsay Collier, 2002
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Cassell英语常用词组用法词典
(He wanted to muddy the waters. ffe ft1, ffi*. IS if ° ) mug' mug'sgame ^»JfSg«*iJfi! Jr£i!j I (I'm afraid it's a mug 's game. S'ffiSP^ */l^»W» •) mug2 to mug up 5EIE«» ; ( #^hu) SM&£* Jijal (We'd better mug up on our French before we go to Paris.
Rosalind Fergusson, 2003
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The Relevance of Phenomenology to the Philosophy of Language ...
If I don't form my grip to the shape of the handle, for instance, then I won't be able to pick the mug up properly; if I am prepared to pick up a free standing mug, but in fact it is glued to the tabletop, then I won't be able to pick the mug up properly; ...
Sean D. Kelly, 2014
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Mount: A Mountain Man's Adventures
When he recovered to the point that he could breathe again, just like I knew he would, Andy tipped that mug up and took a bigger drink. By the end of the mug he was hardly coughing at all. I'm not sure Sandra was real happy with my way of ...
Arlen Blumhagen, 2010
10
Dawn Starts in the West
After a loud belch, he slammed the mug down and yelled, “Another, landlord.” He pulled two more coppers from his pouch and laid them on the table. The innkeeper swept them up with one hand and the mug up with the other. A minute later, a ...
L. Robert Pyle, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MUG UP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mug up is used in the context of the following news items.
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Let teachers handle education
... each semester or academic year, with a focus on achieving relevant marks, percentages or divisions, forcing them to mug up superficial facts, ... «The Asian Age, Jul 15»
2
Hotel tax to beef up tourism marketing
During the past 8 years, Discover Gloucester held monthly Mug Up Meetings to provide exposure for Gloucester , and education, information ... «Gloucester Daily Times, Jul 15»
3
BIT students explain their formula car to school kids
Team manager Aditya Mishra said that students at school level generally mug up force equals mass into acceleration. "We demonstrated to ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
4
Golden Days celebrations are rapidly approaching
At the first Golden Days, the Pioneers ended one evening with a bean feed or “Mug Up” at the Eagles Hall. This year, The Pioneer “Mug Up” will ... «Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Jul 15»
5
From being on a wheelchair for years to winning the World Wrestling …
I used to mug up everything during exams. Q. Do you think that academics are the only important factor behind building a successful career? «India Today, Jun 15»
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The Ripple Maker Employs 3D Printing Technology To Extrude …
Ripples take only ten seconds to produce on any foamy drink and can be inscribed in any sized cup or mug up to 7″ high and 4.5″ wide. «3DPrint.com, Jun 15»
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saffronisation of education modi govt to replace ncert history textbooks
If the education system is revamped , Students are mug up the chapters of history where minorities were portrayed as main problems of the ... «Sahara Samay, Jun 15»
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Paris's taxis, an endangered species
When you've written a book about France's greatest-ever political figure, it's useful to have some quiet time to mug up on dates and quotations ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Hurrah! It's the end of exams
... from annoying relatives at Christmas than telling them you're very sorry but you must leave them to go off and mug up for triple science? «WalesOnline, Jun 15»
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Halfords looks at a familiar path
Jill McDonald, formerly the UK boss of McDonald's, has had only a few weeks to mug up on brake fluids and windscreen wipers ahead of ... «The Times, May 15»

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