Mug
Mug verb - To distort one's face.
Take
Take verb - To reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms.
How words are described
| best | best mug | best take |
| original | original mug | original take |
| single | single mug | single take |
| real | real mug | real take |
| Other adjectives: large, big, huge, little, famous, personal. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Badass Adorable: Unusual for a man, but with his smiling mug, friendly demeanor, and take charge behavior, he certainly qualifies.
Source: Characters / Suikoden V -
Melbourne: "Mourningtown Ride" by TISM lists various Melbourne train stations you shouldn't get off at, who will mug you there, and what they'll take.
Source: Location Song - Take a photo of yourself holding your camera in your outstretched arm while you mug for the camera!
Source: Website / MySpace
Cite this Source
Take and Mug. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mug/take
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Take or Mug. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/mug/take.
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