HyperDic: mugging

English > 1 sense of the word *mugging*:
NOUN	act	mugging	assault with intent to rob

mugging > pronunciation
Sounds	mah'gihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *mugging*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	assault with intent to rob.
Broader	assault	A threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
Spanish	asalto, atraco, sirla
Catalan	atracament
Verbs	mug	rob at gunpoint or with the threat / threat of violence