mugging

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

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa um assalto violento praticado contra alguém na via pública, geralmente com o objetivo de roubar dinheiro ou pertences.

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.

   🇵🇹Assalto em via pública

   Sinônimos: assaultattackhold uprobberystick up

   Antônimos: 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.

• 🇵🇹Verbo que significa assaltar alguém em local público para roubá-lo, geralmente com uso de força ou ameaça.

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.

   🇵🇹Assaltar com violência

   Sinônimos: hold upjumprobstick upwaylay

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

Variantes phrasal: mug up