- mugging mug·ging n
- ['mʌɡɪŋ]
aggressione f (a scopo di rapina)
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Mugging — Mug ging, n. [p. pr. & vb. n. from {mug}, v.] A robbery; a taking of property by threatening (or performing) violence on the person who is robbed. See {mug}, v. Syn: robbery, holdup, stickup [PJC + WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mugging — mug|ging [ˈmʌgıŋ] n [U and C] an attack on someone in which they are robbed in a public place ▪ Crime is on the increase, especially mugging and burglary. ▪ Dudley was the victim of a violent mugging … Dictionary of contemporary English
mugging — mug|ging [ mʌgıŋ ] noun count or uncount an attack on someone in a public place in order to steal their money, jewelry, or other possessions … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English