MUGGING

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

IPA (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does mugging mean? 

• MUGGING (noun)
  The noun MUGGING has 1 sense:

1. assault with intent to rob

  Familiarity information: MUGGING used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MUGGING (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Assault with intent to rob

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("mugging" is a kind of...):

assault (a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped)

Derivation:

mug (rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence)