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MUG/mʌɡ/

A mug is a large cup with a handle for hot drinks. A cup is often smaller and may sit on a saucer. A glass has no handle and is usually for cold drinks. A mug of tea/coffee. Mug can also mean attack someone in the street — later slang/crime sense.

Meaning

A large cup with a handle, used for hot drinks.

Examples

• “She drank a mug of tea.”
• “This mug is chipped.”
• “Would you like a mug of hot chocolate?”

Good to know

a mug of tea. Contrast: cup (smaller), glass (no handle, often cold drinks).

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