Definitions of mug:

  • noun:   with handle and usually cylindrical
  • noun:   the quantity that can be held in a mug
  • noun:   the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
  • noun:   a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
  • verb:   rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence
    Example: "I was mugged in the streets of New York last night"