mug
Because it is a word with a single syllable, mug is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofmug
- A large cup for hot liquids, usually having a handle and used without a saucer.
- The face, often used deprecatingly.
Example: "What an ugly mug."
- A gullible or easily-cheated person.
Example: "He's a gullible mug – he believed her again."
- A stupid or contemptible person.
- To strike in the face.
- To assault for the purpose of robbery.
- To exaggerate a facial expression for communicative emphasis; to make a face, to pose, as for photographs or in a performance, in an exaggerated or affected manner.
Example: "The children weren't interested in sitting still for a serious photo; they mugged for the camera."
- To photograph for identification; to take a mug shot.
- To learn or review a subject as much as possible in a short time; cram.
- Easily fooled, gullible.
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