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MUG UP
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Dictionary entry overview: What does mug up mean?
• MUG UP (verb)
The verb MUG UP has 1 sense:
1. study intensively, as before an exam
Familiarity information: MUG UP used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Study intensively, as before an exam
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
bone; bone up; cram; drum; get up; grind away; mug up; swot; swot up
Context example:
I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam
Hypernyms (to "mug up" is one way to...):
hit the books; study (learn by reading books)
Verb group:
cram (prepare (students) hastily for an impending exam)
Sentence frames:
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