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mugged up

mugged up is the simple past and past participle of mug up.

Meaning of mug up

Verb

mug up (third-person singular simple present mugs up, present participle mugging up, simple past and past participle mugged up)

  1. (intransitive, slang, transitive) To study intensely.
    • I mugged up on the meaning of road signs before taking my driving test.
    Synonyms:
    bone up, buff up, cram
  2. (intransitive, obsolete, slang) To paint one's face or put on a costume for the purpose of impersonation.

Questions about mugged up

What is mugged up the simple past and past participle of?
Mugged up is the simple past and past participle of mug up.

Words near mugged up in the dictionary

  1. muggars
  2. muggas
  3. mugged
  4. mugged by reality
  5. mugged off
  6. mugged up
  7. muggee
  8. muggees
  9. muggen
  10. mugger
  11. mugger crocodile

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