MUG: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for MUG?

Need another word that means the same as “mug”? Find 26 synonyms and 30 related words for “mug” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Mug” are: chump, fall guy, fool, gull, mark, patsy, sucker, countenance, kisser, phiz, physiognomy, smiler, visage, mugful, cup, face, features, simpleton, innocent, dupe, assault, attack, set upon, beat up, knock down, rob

Mug as a Noun

Definitions of "Mug" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “mug” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A large cup, typically cylindrical with a handle and used without a saucer.
• A person's face.
• A violent criminal or troublemaker.
• The human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British.
• With handle and usually cylindrical.
• The contents of a mug.
• The quantity that can be held in a mug.
• A person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of.
• A stupid or gullible person.

Synonyms of "Mug" as a noun (20 Words)

chump	A person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of. I was left feeling a bit of a chump.
countenance	Support or approval. She was giving her specific countenance to the occasion.
cup	The contents of a cup. A cup of butter.
dupe	A victim of deception. Men who were simply the dupes of their unscrupulous leaders.
face	The side upon which the use of a thing depends usually the most prominent surface of an object. A series of loggias make up the face of the church.
fall guy	A lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity.
features	The characteristic parts of a person’s face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin. The map showed roads and other features.
fool	A person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a silly person. He is the fool of circumstances.
gull	A person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of.
innocent	A pure, guileless, or naive person. They are prepared to kill or maim innocents in pursuit of a cause.
kisser	The human face kisser and smiler and mug are informal terms for face and phiz is British. I belted him one right on the kisser.
mark	A figure or letter representing the total number of marks awarded in an examination or competition and signifying a person s score. The first syllable has a stress mark.
mugful	The quantity that can be held in a mug.
patsy	A person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of. There is a mischievous sparkle in his eyes that suggests he is no patsy.
phiz	The human face kisser and smiler and mug are informal terms for face and phiz is British. It was enough to paste his phiz on the cover of Time magazine.
physiognomy	A person’s facial features or expression, especially when regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin. The physiognomy of the landscape.
simpleton	A person lacking intelligence or common sense. Stop grinning at me like a simpleton.
smiler	The human face kisser and smiler and mug are informal terms for face and phiz is British.
sucker	Flesh of any of numerous North American food fishes with toothless jaws. The suckers run along each tentacle.
visage	A person’s face, with reference to the form or proportions of the features. The moonlit visage of the port s whitewashed buildings.

Usage Examples of "Mug" as a noun

• She picked up her coffee mug.
• I drank a mug of tea.
• They were no mugs where finance was concerned.
• I don't want to see Barry's ugly mug when I get home.

Mug as a Verb

Definitions of "Mug" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “mug” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Make faces, especially silly or exaggerated ones, before an audience or a camera.
• Rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence.
• Attack and rob (someone) in a public place.

Synonyms of "Mug" as a verb (6 Words)

assault	Make a physical attack on. They left their strong position to assault the hill.
attack	Launch an attack or assault on begin hostilities or start warfare with. The cancer cells are attacking his liver.
beat up	Come out better in a competition, race, or conflict.
knock down	Make light, repeated taps on a surface.
rob	Steal. Someone had robbed my jacket.
set upon	Put into a certain place or abstract location.

Usage Examples of "Mug" as a verb

• He mugged for the camera.
• He was mugged by three men who stole his bike.
• I was mugged in the streets of New York last night.

Associations of "Mug" (30 Words)

bottle	The quantity contained in a bottle. The wine was bottled in 1997.
carafe	An open-topped glass flask used for serving wine or water in a restaurant. A carafe of retsina.
ceramic	The art of making ceramic articles. Many of the painted ceramics are of native manufacture.
chalice	A large cup or goblet.
chinaware	Dishware made of high quality porcelain.
clay	A hardened clay surface for a tennis court. The rocks are covered by various mixtures of loose clays and sands.
coffee	Any of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beans. We went out for a coffee.
crockery	Tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively.
cup	Cup shaped plant organ. He wore a jock strap with a metal cup.
earthen	(of a pot) made of baked or fired clay. On shelves sat earthen jugs.
earthenware	Ceramic ware made of porous clay fired at low heat. An earthenware jug.
ewer	A large jug with a wide mouth, formerly used for carrying water.
figurine	A statuette, especially one of a human form.
goblet	A metal or glass bowl-shaped drinking cup, sometimes with a foot and a cover. A beautifully engraved crystal goblet.
gourd	Bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd.
jar	The quantity contained in a jar. This play jarred the audience.
kiln	A furnace for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks.
pitcher	The modified leaf of a pitcher plant. He has played every position except pitcher.
porcelain	Porcelain articles collectively. A porcelain bowl.
pottery	The craft or profession of making pottery. Courses include drawing painting and pottery.
scurry	To move about or proceed hurriedly. The sled disappeared in a scurry of snow.
silverware	Tableware made of silver or silver plate or pewter or stainless steel.
statuette	A small statue or figurine, especially one that is smaller than life-size.
stein	A mug intended for serving beer.
tableware	Articles for use at the table (dishes and silverware and glassware.
tumbler	A gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
urn	An ornamental sculpture shaped like an urn. A weathered stone urn.
vase	A decorative container without handles, typically made of glass or china and used as an ornament or for displaying cut flowers.
vitrify	Change into glass or a glass-like substance by applying heat. The option of vitrifying nuclear waste presents problems.