C2 noun #43,480 most common

mugging

UK /ˈmʌɡɪŋ/ | US /ˈmʌɡɪŋ/

To strike in the face.

mugging in 30 Seconds

  • (verb) To strike in the face.
  • (verb) To assault for the purpose of robbery.
  • (verb) To exaggerate a facial expression for communicative emphasis; to make a face, to pose, as for photographs or in a performance, in an exaggerated or affected manner.

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb To strike in the face.
  2. 2
    verb To assault for the purpose of robbery.
  3. 3
    verb To exaggerate a facial expression for communicative emphasis; to make a face, to pose, as for photographs or in a performance, in an exaggerated or affected manner.
  4. 4
    verb To photograph for identification; to take a mug shot.
  5. 5
    verb To learn or review a subject as much as possible in a short time; cram.
  6. 6
    noun A quick violent robbery of a person, usually in a public place.

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