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Meaning of mug up

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

mug

Pronunciation:/mʌɡ//mʌɡ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A large cup for hot liquids, usually having a handle and used without a saucer.

  2. The face, often used deprecatingly.

    Example: What an ugly mug.

  3. A gullible or easily-cheated person.

    Example: He's a gullible mug – he believed her again.

  4. A stupid or contemptible person.

verb

Definitions

  1. To strike in the face.

  2. To assault for the purpose of robbery.

  3. To exaggerate a facial expression for communicative emphasis; to make a face, to pose, as for photographs or in a performance, in an exaggerated or affected manner.

    Example: The children weren't interested in sitting still for a serious photo; they mugged for the camera.

  4. To photograph for identification; to take a mug shot.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Easily fooled, gullible.