mugging
noun/ˈmʌɡɪŋ/
/ˈmʌɡɪŋ/
- [uncountable, countable] the crime of attacking somebody 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.
- Murders, kidnaps and muggings are reported daily in the newspapers.
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- [uncountable] (Indian English) learning something by repeating it until you remember it rather than by understanding the meaning of it
- Some students revise for exams purely by mugging.
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