mug ‧ ging /ˈmʌɡɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]
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.
mug ‧ ging /ˈmʌɡɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]
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.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012