mugging en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈmʌɡɪŋ/
Meanings
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A quick violent robbery of a person, usually in a public place.
There have been three muggings in this street in the past week.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| muggings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
antimugging · Pascal's mugging
Translations (9)
pt assalto (a quick violent robbery of a person, usually in a public place) · de Raubüberfall (a quick violent robbery of a person, usually in a public place) · ru го́п-сто́п (a quick violent robbery of a person, usually in a public place) · de Überfall (a quick violent robbery of a person, usually in a public place) · fa زورگیری (a quick violent robbery of a person, usually in a public place) · es atraco (a quick violent robbery of a person, usually in a public place) · es arrebatón (a quick violent robbery of a person, usually in a public place) · de Straßenraub (a quick violent robbery of a person, usually in a public place) · fi väkivaltainen ryöstö (a quick violent robbery of a person, usually in a public place)