mugging
/ˈmʌɡɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण मगिंग
राह चलते लूटपाट, छीना-झपटी
Core word
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an attack on somebody in a public place in order to steal their money or belongings
राह चलते लूटपाट, छीना-झपटी
- There has been a rise in muggings near the railway station.
- She was the victim of a mugging on her way home.
- He reported the mugging to the police immediately.
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- Street lights were installed after a series of muggings.
- The mugging happened late at night in a quiet lane.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
mugging (countable noun)
A mugging is one attack of this kind, so the word is countable: a mugging, several muggings. It can also be uncountable when speaking about the crime in general.
Mugging ऐसे एक हमले को कहते हैं, इसलिए शब्द countable है: a mugging, several muggings। अपराध की सामान्य चर्चा में यह uncountable भी हो सकता है।
- There was a mugging outside the cinema last night.
- Mugging has increased in the city.
mugging + of + victim
Use of to say who was attacked: the mugging of a tourist.
किस पर हमला हुआ यह बताने के लिए of का प्रयोग करें: the mugging of a tourist।
- The mugging of a college student shocked everyone.
- Police are investigating the mugging of an elderly man.
victim of / witness to a mugging
Victim takes of, while witness takes to: a victim of a mugging, a witness to a mugging.
Victim के साथ of आता है, जबकि witness के साथ to: a victim of a mugging, a witness to a mugging।
- He became a victim of a mugging near the market.
- Several shopkeepers were witnesses to the mugging.
mugging as modifier
Mugging can come before another noun: a mugging victim, a mugging case, a mugging spot.
Mugging दूसरी संज्ञा से पहले आ सकता है: a mugging victim, a mugging case, a mugging spot।
- The mugging victim was taken to hospital.
+Collocations 4
adjective + mugging
violentstreetarmeddaylightbrutalrecent
- A daylight mugging alarmed the traders.
verb + mugging
reportwitnessinvestigatepreventsurvive
- She survived a mugging and later helped others.
mugging + noun
mugging victimmugging casemugging suspectmugging incidentmugging attempt
- The mugging suspect was identified from a photograph.
crime phrases
muggings and theftsrise in muggingsfear of muggingmugging hotspot
- A rise in muggings made people avoid the subway at night.
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- The shopkeeper reported a mugging to the local police station.
दुकानदार ने स्थानीय थाने में mugging की रिपोर्ट दर्ज कराई।
- After the mugging, he never walked alone in the dark.
Mugging के बाद वह कभी अंधेरे में अकेला नहीं चला।
- Better street lighting has reduced the number of muggings in our colony.
बेहतर स्ट्रीट लाइटिंग से हमारी कॉलोनी में muggings की संख्या घट गई है।
- The college held a talk on safety and how to avoid a mugging.
कॉलेज ने सुरक्षा और mugging से बचने के उपायों पर एक वार्ता आयोजित की।
- News of the mugging spread quickly on social media.
Mugging की ख़बर सोशल मीडिया पर तेज़ी से फैल गई।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He was a victim from a mugging.
✓ He was a victim of a mugging.
Victim is followed by of, not from.
Victim के बाद of आता है, from नहीं।
✗ There were three mugging in our area this month.
✓ There were three muggings in our area this month.
After a number, use the plural form muggings.
संख्या के बाद बहुवचन रूप muggings आता है।
?Which word?
Do not confuse mugging (attacking and robbing somebody in the street) and the British informal sense of mug up (to learn something quickly by memorizing it).
Mugging (सड़क पर किसी पर हमला करके लूटना) और British informal phrasal verb mug up (रटकर जल्दी याद करना) में भ्रम न करें।