Synonyms for mug

noun

vessel, stein, flagon; see cup.

See mug in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II


noun
  1. (Informal)

    The front surface of the head:

    countenance, face, feature (often used in plural), muzzle, visage. (Slang) kisser, map, pan, puss. See precede
  2. (Informal)

    A facial contortion indicating displeasure, disgust, or pain:

    face, grimace, moue, mouth, pout. See express
  3. A rough, violent person who engages in destructive actions:

    hoodlum, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian, tough. (Informal) toughie. (Slang) hood, punk. See attack, crimes
  4. (Chiefly British)

    A person who is easily deceived or victimized:

    butt3, dupe, fool, gull, lamb, pushover, victim. (Informal) sucker. (Slang) fall guy, gudgeon, mark, monkey, patsy, pigeon, sap1. See wise
verb

To contort one's face to indicate displeasure, disgust, or pain, for example:

grimace, mouth. Idioms: make a face, make faces. See express

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