mugful

Thân thiện

A child carefully carries a mugful of warm milk to the table.

Definition

Noun: - The quantity that can be held in a mug: A unit of measure referring to the amount of liquid or, less commonly, dry contents that a standard mug can contain.

Usage

• Used as a countable noun to specify an amount.
• Typically refers to a casual, approximate measure rather than a precise, standardized unit.
• Commonly used with beverages like coffee, tea, or beer.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• Can be used figuratively to imply a large or satisfying quantity of an abstract concept, though this is less common.
  • He had a mugful of courage before facing the audience. (Implies he gathered a significant amount of courage, as if drinking it.)

Variants and Related Words

• Mug (n): The drinking vessel itself.
• Cupful (n): The quantity that can be held in a cup; a more common and slightly more precise counterpart.

Synonyms

• Mug (when used to indicate quantity, e.g., "a mug of tea").
• Cupful (though a cup is generally a smaller, more standardized unit).

Notes

• "Mugful" is a compound noun formed from "mug" + the suffix "-ful," which indicates "as much as a container will hold."
• Unlike standardized measures (e.g., liter, cup), the exact volume of a "mugful" can vary depending on the size of the mug.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the quantity that can be held in a mug

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