mugger
/ˈmʌɡə/US/ˈmʌɡɚ/
mugger noun: a person who assaults and robs others, especially in a public place. Also the comparative form of mug.
Noun (1)
mugger (plural muggers)
- A person who assaults and robs others, especially in a public place.
- A person who makes exaggerated faces, as a performance; a gurner.
Noun (2)
mugger (plural muggers)
- A large crocodile, Crocodylus palustris, of southwest Asia, having a very broad wrinkled snout.
- Synonyms:
- marsh crocodile, mugger crocodile, swamp crocodile
Also used as
mugger is also the comparative form of mug.
mugger meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati and Sinhala
mugger in Hindi
- a street robber
- लुटेरा luṭerā
mugger in Urdu
- the large crocodile Crocodylus palustris
- انڈس مگر مچھ
mugger in Gujarati
- the large crocodile Crocodylus palustris
- મગર magar
mugger in Sinhala
- the large crocodile Crocodylus palustris
- හැල කිඹුලා hæla kiᵐbulā
More languagesFewer languages
- mugger in Pashto
- غټ
- mugger in Persian
- غارتگر, موگر
- mugger in Vietnamese
- cá sấu đầm lầy
Examples of mugger in a sentence
- The mugger backed her into a corner and demanded her wallet.
- She put up a fight when the mugger tried to steal her purse.
- The muggers edged her into an alley and demanded money.
Synonyms of mugger
- marsh crocodile
- mugger crocodile
- swamp crocodile
Forms of mugger
| plural | muggers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | magar |
| alternative form | makar |
Origin of mugger
From mug + -er.
Borrowed from Hindi मगर (magar) / Urdu مَگَر (magar, “crocodile, alligator”), from Sanskrit मकर (makara, “sea monster”), ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *nek-V-ḷ- (“crocodile”) (DEDR 3732; reconstruction of Krishnamurti 2003) or Proto-Dravidian *mokaray- (“crocodile”), a verbal noun from *mok- / *moṅku- (“to eat greedily in large mouthfuls, devour, gobble”) (DEDR 5127 + 4897).
Words formed from mugger
Phrases with mugger
Words that rhyme with mugger
Questions about mugger
- What does mugger mean?
- Mugger means a person who assaults and robs others, especially in a public place.
- What is mugger in Hindi?
- Mugger in Hindi is लुटेरा (luṭerā). See Mugger meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is mugger?
- Mugger is a noun.
- How do you pronounce mugger?
- Mugger is pronounced /ˈmʌɡɚ/ (US).
- What is the plural of mugger?
- The plural of mugger is muggers.
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