Mug: meaning, definitions and examples

Used for drinking hot beverages like coffee or tea, usually larger and thicker; often used informally.

• I drink coffee from my favorite mug every morning.
• She gave him a funny mug as a birthday present.

Commonly used for hot beverages like coffee or tea, but typically smaller and more formal than a mug. Also used for cold drinks and in various measurements.

• I would like a cup of tea, please.
• He won the race and received a silver cup as a prize.

A large, one-handled drinking vessel, often made of metal or ceramic, historically used for drinking ale or beer; has a historical or traditional connotation.

• The old tavern serves ale in heavy tankards.
• He raised his tankard in a toast to his friends.

A large, often decorative German beer mug made of stoneware, sometimes with a hinged lid.

• He filled his stein with beer at the Oktoberfest.
• The antique stein was a collector's item.

Used again here in a similar humorous or derogatory manner, referring to the face, often when describing someone's appearance in a less flattering way.

• They took a picture of his mug at the party

Commonly used in everyday speech to refer to the front part of the head from the forehead to the chin, or to describe someone's facial expression or appearance.

• She had a smile on her face

Primarily used in formal or literary contexts to describe the facial expression or overall appearance of someone's face.

• Her serene countenance calmed everyone in the room

Used in formal or poetic contexts to describe the face, especially in terms of its features or expression. It often has an old-fashioned or literary feel.

• The artist captured the king’s visage perfectly on the canvas

Often used informally to describe a face, typically in a humorous or colloquial way.

• He has a cheerful mug.
• She couldn’t help but laugh at her friend’s funny mug.

A general term used in any situation where an image is captured by a camera, without any specific connotation.

• They took a beautiful photograph of the sunset.
• We looked at old family photographs together.

Commonly used in modeling, acting, or professional contexts to refer to a portrait photograph of someone's face.

• She brought her headshot to the audition.
• His LinkedIn profile has a very professional headshot.

Formally used in legal or police documentation to describe the photograph taken of someone when they are booked into custody.

• The booking photo was included in the court documents.
• Police released the booking photo to the media.