What is another word for mugging?
Pronunciation:
[ mˈʌɡɪŋ], [ mˈʌɡɪŋ], [ m_ˈʌ_ɡ_ɪ_ŋ]
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Synonyms for Mugging:
n.
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- extortion,
- burglary,
- breaking and entering,
- heist,
- grand larceny,
- identity theft,
- carjacking,
- break in.
- ruffled feathers,
- zingers,
- zinger,
- slap in the face,
- putdown,
- slap in face,
- dirty dig,
- slap the face.
- mortal sin,
- stickup,
- purse-snatching,
- violence,
- attack,
- thumpings,
- battery,
- simple assault,
- sortie,
- assault,
- dudgeon,
- holdup,
- armed robbery,
- assault and battery,
- lootings,
- larceny,
- unlawful act,
- offense.
v.
• stealing (verb)- Embezzling,
- burglarizing,
- Grabbing,
- plundering,
- sticking up,
- Palming,
- Lifting,
- stealing,
- Robbing,
- hijacking,
- hauling,
- Swiping,
- Pilfering,
- nipping,
- rustling,
- Fleecing,
- Filching,
- Blackmailing,
- shoplifting,
- Pirating,
- Plagiarizing,
- Swindling,
- holding up,
- Abstracting,
- copping,
- looting,
- poaching,
- Extorting,
- Pocketing,
- heisting,
- Defrauding.
Other synonyms:
• Other relevant words (noun):- coup de main,
- sacking,
- blitz,
- hold up,
- armed assault,
- crossing,
- facing,
- offensive,
- hijack,
- violation,
- rush,
- bowling,
- Outlawing,
- trapping,
- Suckering,
- raid,
- thieving,
- Assaulting,
- push,
- robbery,
- overkill,
- blitzkrieg,
- Duping,
- sally,
- scraping,
- cattle lifting,
- assault and robbery,
- Pinching,
- targeting,
- mug,
- printing,
- depredation,
- signing,
- overplaying,
- sack,
- cupping,
- grimacing,
- onslaught,
- looking,
- storm,
- burgling,
- pillaging,
- breakthrough,
- diversion,
- theft,
- Bucketing,
- crisscrossing,
- branding,
- onset,
- Assailment,
- marking,
- jarring,
- strike,
- diversionary attack,
- ransacking,
- shock tactics,
- pillage,
- rape,
- infiltration,
- attacking,
- Asportation,
- Scarring,
- mugged,
- amphibious attack,
- Nicking,
- scratching,
- battering,
- beating,
- rip off,
- Scaring,
- Fooling,
- Lightning Attack,
- staining,
- stick up,
- grading,
- banditry,
- drive,
- bank robbery,
- megadeath,
- Warranting,
- run against,
- Balling,
- banzai attack,
- entrancement,
- Glassing,
- Photographing,
- aggravated assault,
- molestation,
- Gulling,
- scoring,
- pilferage,
- plunder,
- counteroffensive,
- Sapping,
- Potting,
- run at,
- raiding,
- thievery,
- aggression,
- Preying,
- sanctioning,
- descent on,
- highway robbery,
- infraction,
- caressing,
- Gobbing,
- Jugging,
- Countenancing,
- counterattack,
- Assailing.
How to use "Mugging" in context?
Mugging is the act of robbing someone of their possessions by force or threat of force. It is a crime that is often carried out in crowded areas where criminals can easily steal personal belongings.
Mugging can occur anywhere, but is most commonly seen in crowded, tourist-heavy areas. Criminals usually carry out mugging by confronting their victim and trying to steal their belongings quickly. If the victim resists, the attacker may use force to take the possessions.
Mugging is a serious crime and can result in serious physical and emotional injuries to the victim. Anyone who is the victim of a mugging should contacts the police immediately.
Paraphrases for Mugging:
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
abuse.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
aggression, assault, attack.
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Noun, singular or mass
Homophones for Mugging:
- mesonic, mishmash, Mexican Onyx, misogynic, mechanic, makomako, monogenesis, mechanics, missing, moss genus, monogynous, monogamous, machine-wash, meekness, menacing, miasmic, mechanise, masonic, mekong, monogynic, maximise, mansion house, mucinous, machine wash, mackenzie, miniconju, messaging, maconnais, monosemous, manginess, musing, magnanimous, mocking, micmac, mussiness, mixing, mechanize, maximize, mugginess, make noise, moneymaking, misogynous, monogenic, minginess, masking, messianic, monochamus, mawkishness, mah-jongg, muchness, mismanage, magnesia, manganese, messiness, meshing, Muskiness, mincing, making, Mishnaic, muggins, mickey mouse, make sense, mahjong, mischance, mushiness.
Hyponym for Mugging:
n.
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act
assault.
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act
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