Word Type

Noun

Verb

Adjective

The word "mug" can be used as noun, verb and adjective.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

bar cabinet cupboard store

Capable Of

hold liquid

Derived Terms

builder's mug chug gigglemug magic mug mean-mug mug book mug cake mug off mug shot mug up mug's game mug-hunting mug-shotted mugaccino mugfaker mugful muggable muggee mugger mughouse mugless mugup mugware mugweed mug’s game thundermug toothmug unmugged

Has Part

handle

Context

aave australia crime slang uk vulgar

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

containerful drinking vessel dupe face gaze hold up human face stare stick up victim

Type Of (IsA)

container containerful dish drinking vessel drinking vessel with handle thick cup often

Manner Of

hold up

Not Has Property

alive

Related Terms

cup pannikin

Related Terms

assault beverage beverage holder big big cup ceramic coffee coffee cup coffee in coffee inside colloquially container cram cup drink drink holder drinking drinking vessel face face colloquially fool for coffee gullible handle handle cup holder inside liquid liquid inside make face motherfucker mug shot muggy pannikin pose robbery saucer vessel

Synonym Network

chump countenance mush

Used For

cleaning coffee containing drink drink beer drink coffee drink coffee from drink from drink hot liquids with drink tea drinker drinking drinking beer drinking coffee drinking cold beverages drinking from drinking hot beverages drinking hot drink from drinking tea drinks filling hold hold beverage hold coffee hold hot coffee hold liquid for drinking holding holding coffee holding pens hot cocoa keeping liquids pour coffee into put coffee in tea

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.