Mugging
/ˈmʌɡɪŋ/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A quick violent robbery of a person, usually in a public place.
"There have been three muggings in this street in the past week."
- 2 assault with intent to rob wordnet
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of mug form-of, gerund, participle, present
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"Where did the mugging take place?"