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- Dictionarymugging/ˈmʌɡɪŋ/
noun
- 1. an act of attacking and robbing someone in a public place: "he was the victim of a brutal mugging"
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MUGGING definition: 1. an act of attacking someone and stealing their money: 2. an act of attacking someone and…. Learn more.
Mugging definition: an assault or threat of violence upon a person, especially with intent to rob.. See examples of MUGGING used in a sentence.
mugging definition: an attack in a public place in which money, etc is stolen from someone. Learn more.
noun. /ˈmʌɡɪŋ/ [uncountable, countable]the crime of attacking somebody violently, or threatening to do so, in order to steal their money, especially in a public place. Mugging is on the increase. There have been several muggings here recently. Murders, kidnaps and muggings are reported daily in the newspapers. Topics Crime and punishmentc1.
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an act of robbery with violence, esp in the street. Bank robberies, burglaries, and muggings are reported daily in the press. Mugging, even in broad daylight, was not uncommon. We usually think of a victim of mugging as being someone frail. Collins English Dictionary.
Mugging is a crime involving an attack on an individual in a public place with the intent to rob them. It typically involves physical assault or the threat of violence to coerce the victim into surrendering their possessions.
Britannica Dictionary definition of MUGGING. : the act of attacking and robbing someone : the act of mugging someone. [count] There have been several muggings in the park recently. [noncount] The park has had an increased rate of mugging recently.
the "mug" family. assault with intent to rob.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English mugging mug‧ging / ˈmʌɡɪŋ / noun [countable, uncountable] ATTACK an attack on someone in which they are robbed in a public place Crime is on the increase, especially mugging and burglary.
