Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun mug

4 senses of mug

Sense 1
mug, mugful -- (the quantity that can be held in a mug)
       => containerful -- (the quantity that a container will hold)

Sense 2
chump, fool, gull, mark, patsy, fall guy, sucker, soft touch, mug -- (a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of)
       => victim, dupe -- (a person who is tricked or swindled)

Sense 3
countenance, physiognomy, phiz, visage, kisser, smiler, mug -- (the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British))
       => face, human face -- (the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news")

Sense 4
mug -- (with handle and usually cylindrical)
       => drinking vessel -- (a vessel intended for drinking)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb mug

1 sense of mug

Sense 1
mug -- (rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence; "I was mugged in the streets of New York last night")
       => hold up, stick up -- (rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat)