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mugging

/ˈmʌɡɪŋ/

mugging noun: a quick violent robbery of a person, usually in a public place. Also the present participle and gerund of mug.

Noun

mugging (plural muggings)

  1. A quick violent robbery of a person, usually in a public place.
    • There have been three muggings in this street in the past week.

Also used as

mugging is also the present participle and gerund of mug.

mugging meaning in Persian

mugging in Persian

a quick violent robbery of a person, usually in a public place
زورگیری zurgiri

Forms of mugging

pluralmuggings

Words formed from mugging

Phrases with mugging

Words that rhyme with mugging

Questions about mugging

What does mugging mean?
Mugging means a quick violent robbery of a person, usually in a public place.
What is mugging in Persian?
Mugging in Persian is زورگیری (zurgiri). See Mugging meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is mugging?
Mugging is a noun.
How do you pronounce mugging?
Mugging is pronounced /ˈmʌɡɪŋ/.
What is the plural of mugging?
The plural of mugging is muggings.

Words near mugging in the dictionary

  1. muggier
  2. muggies
  3. muggiest
  4. muggily
  5. mugginess
  6. mugging
  7. mugging off
  8. mugging up
  9. muggings
  10. muggins
  11. mugginsed

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