mugging

A noun referring to an act of assaulting someone with the intent to rob them, typically in a public place.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant une agression commise contre quelqu'un dans le but de le voler, généralement dans un lieu public.

1. Assault with intent to rob B2 formal

   A violent attack on a person in a public place with the aim of stealing their belongings.

   • The police reported an increase in muggings in the city center.
   • He was the victim of a mugging on his way home from work.
   • She managed to escape the mugging by running into a nearby shop.

   🇫🇷Agression avec vol

   Synonymes: assaultattackhold uprobberystick up

   Antonymes: defenseguardianshipprotection

• muggings plural form
• muggings' possessive plural form
• mugging's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to attack and rob someone in a public place, typically using force or threats.

• 🇫🇷Verbe signifiant attaquer quelqu'un dans un lieu public pour le voler, généralement en usant de la force ou de menaces. Le sujet de l'agression est généralement une personne seule ou en petit groupe, et la victime est prise par surprise.

1. Rob with violence B2 informal

   To attack someone in a public place and steal their money or possessions, often using or threatening violence.

   • He was mugged on his way home from work.
   • The police arrested a man for mugging an elderly woman.
   • She was mugged at knifepoint in the park.

   🇫🇷agresser pour voler

   Synonymes: hold upjumprobstick upwaylay

• mugged past participle
• mugged past simple
• mugging present participle
• mugs third person singular

Variantes phrasal: mug up