i Register
In some senses, mug is marked as derogatory, slang, obsolete, archaic, UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.
ADJ
large | empty | chipped, cracked
hot, steaming
She wrapped her cold hands around a steaming mug of coffee.
beer, coffee | pint | commemorative, souvenir | shaving | china, plastic, etc.
VERB + MUG
fill, pour (out)
I poured myself a mug of coffee before heading to work this morning.
pour (sb) out
My mother poured me a steaming mug of hot chocolate before bed.
pour sth into
He poured the coffee into a large mug before heading to work.
drink (sth from)
She drinks her morning tea from a large ceramic mug every day before work.
PHRASES
a mug of beer/coffee/tea, the rim of a mug
She held a mug of hot tea carefully as she walked down the stairs.