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mugging up

mugging up is the present participle and gerund 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 mugging up

What is mugging up the present participle and gerund of?
Mugging up is the present participle and gerund of mug up.

Words near mugging up in the dictionary

  1. muggiest
  2. muggily
  3. mugginess
  4. mugging
  5. mugging off
  6. mugging up
  7. muggings
  8. muggins
  9. mugginsed
  10. mugginses
  11. muggish

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