robbing

robbing is the present participle and gerund of rob.

Meaning of rob

rob (third-person singular simple present robs, present participle robbing, simple past and past participle robbed)

(transitive) To steal from, especially using force or violence.
- He robbed three banks before he was caught.
(transitive) To deprive of, or withhold from, unjustly or injuriously; to defraud.
- The best way to rob a bank is to own one.
(figuratively, transitive) To deprive (of).
- Working all day robs me of any energy to go out in the evening.
(slang, transitive) To burgle.
- Her house was robbed.2008 September 4, National Public Radio, All Things Considered
(UK, slang, transitive) To steal.
- That bloke robbed my phone!
(intransitive) To commit robbery.

robbing (countable and uncountable, plural robbings)

robbery
- Consider the first, allegedly contrastive fact, that there were some bank robbings by Sutton rather than no robbings at all by Sutton.1985, David-Hillel Ruben, The Metaphysics of the Social World, page 141

plural	robbings

What does robbing mean?: Robbing means robbery.
What is robbing the present participle and gerund of?: Robbing is the present participle and gerund of rob.
What part of speech is robbing?: Robbing is a noun.
What is the plural of robbing?: The plural of robbing is robbings.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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