mug
noun
a drinking cup, usually cylindrical in shape, having a handle, and often of a heavy substance, as earthenware.
is mugging
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present progressiveof mug (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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But never does it seem as if the company is mugging; the director and performers have created characters, not clowns.
From New York Times ● Jun. 5, 2016
Stiller is mugging as hard as he can, and it mostly doesn't work.
From The Verge ● Feb. 11, 2016
It’s never quite clear whether she is mugging for herself or her husband or her kid or knowingly mugging for us, the consumers of the beautiful Rizzoli art book she always knew she’d produce.
From Slate ● May 6, 2015
Compare today's game, where every defender in the paint is mugging the man he is guarding, with the game when defense had to be played without constant wrestling moves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2015
