mugging

About 0.17 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A quick violent robbery of a person, usually in a public place.

   There have been three muggings in this street in the past week.

2. verb present participle and gerund of mug

Similar words

robbing aggression assault attack abuse bruising robbery stickup blag push-in

Often followed by

and for in or of up is victim was