Mug off meaning
Mug off is a phrasal verb that means to informally make a person look foolish, particularly through deception or poor treatment in a relationship.
- Past simple
- mugged off
- Past participle
- mugged off
- -ing form
- mugging off
What mug off means
make appear foolishC1informal
To informally make a person look foolish, particularly through deception or poor treatment in a relationship
He felt that his partner had mugged him off in public.
Similar phrasal verbs
With mug: mug up.
With off: turn off, take off, cut off, go off, put off, break off, keep off, start off, tick off, get off.
Common questions
What does mug off mean?
To informally make a person look foolish, particularly through deception or poor treatment in a relationship.
What is the past tense of mug off?
Mugged off, which is also its past participle.
Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.
