MUGGING


Meaning of MUGGING in English

/ ˈmʌgɪŋ; NAmE / noun

[ U , C ] the crime of attacking sb violently, or threatening to do so, in order to steal their money, especially in a public place :

Mugging is on the increase.

There have been several muggings here recently.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.