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" An athlete gets paid a lot of money. And someone who is after that, a thief, a mugger or someone who steals from people, they are taking a chance with the law that if they get caught, they are going to jail or face some other problem. In my case, you are going to get shot."
Luke Scott

Meaning of "mugger" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF MUGGER

ˈmʌɡə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MUGGER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mugger is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MUGGER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Footpad

A footpad is an archaic term for a robber or thief specialising in pedestrian victims. The term was used widely from the 16th century until the 19th century, but gradually fell out of common use. A footpad was considered a low criminal, as opposed to the mounted highwayman who in certain cases might gain fame as well as notoriety.

Definition of mugger in the English dictionary

The definition of mugger in the dictionary is a person who commits robbery with violence, esp in the street. Other definition of mugger is a person who overacts.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MUGGER

Ahmadnagar · Ahmednagar · bugger · chugger · drugger · hiphugger · hugger · hugger-mugger · lugger · mugga · muggar · muggur · plugger · rugger · slugger · smugger · snugger · Srinagar · tree-hugger · tugger

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MUGGER

mug · mug punter · mug shot · mug up · Mugabe · mugearite · mugful · mugga · muggar · mugged · muggee · muggier · muggiest · muggily · mugginess · mugging · muggins · muggle · muggur · muggy

WORDS THAT END LIKE MUGGER

bagger · bigger · blogger · dagger · debugger · digger · flogger · Fugger · humbugger · Jagger · jogger · ligger · load-lugger · logger · outrigger · rugger bugger · swagger · tigger · tree hugger · trigger

Synonyms and antonyms of mugger in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mugger» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF MUGGER

Find out the translation of mugger to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of mugger from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mugger» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

抢劫犯
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

atracador
570 millions of speakers
en

English

mugger
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

लुटेरा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حَرَامِي
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

грабитель
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

assaltante
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

মকর
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

assaillant
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Pencuri
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Straßenräuber
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

強盗
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

노상 강도
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Mugger
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kẻ cướp
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

மக்கரால்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

गोंधळ
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

soyguncu
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

rapinatore
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

bandyta uliczny
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

грабіжник
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

tâlhar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κακοποιός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

luik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rånare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

raner
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mugger

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MUGGER»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of mugger
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «mugger».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mugger

EXAMPLES

2 QUOTES WITH «MUGGER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mugger.
1
Mario Cuomo
The mugger who is arrested is back on the street before the police officer, but the person mugged may not be back on the street for a long time, if ever.
2
Luke Scott
An athlete gets paid a lot of money. And someone who is after that, a thief, a mugger or someone who steals from people, they are taking a chance with the law that if they get caught, they are going to jail or face some other problem. In my case, you are going to get shot.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MUGGER»

Discover the use of mugger in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mugger and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Hugger Mugger
When Spenser is approached by Walter Clive, president of the Three Fillies Stables, to find out who is threatening his horse Hugger Mugger, he can hardly say no: he's been doing pro bono work for so long his cupboards are just about bare.
Robert B Parker, 2013
2
The Mugger
"Clifford thanks you, Madam", he said, bowing from the waist. Then the mugger vanished into the night, leaving behind his battered, terrified female victim.
Ed McBain, 2012
3
Mugger Blood
Word on the streets is don't mess with the Lords.
Warren Murphy, Richard Sapir, 2007
4
Never Hug a Mugger on Quadra Island
The Islands Investigations International team is back!
Frances Duncan, George Szanto, 2012
5
LIFE
The following guide contains some tips on how to foil a mugger. ON THE STREET: The most important rule is to be alert. Take notice of who is on the street near you, which way you can run and where you might get help. A mugger's best  ...
6
The Second Jungle Book
The Second Jungle Book includes five further stories about Mowgli, an abandoned man-cub who is raised by wolves in the Indian jungle.
Rudyard Kipling, 2013
7
Popular Science
ONE-ARM ATTACK. If a kick in the shins or instep isn't effective, grasp the mugger's arm above the elbow. Stepping far to the side, get a knee between his legs and throw him over your off shoulder. Then follow up in your own fashion ...
8
The Jungle Books
He lay with his chin in the shallows, keeping his place by an almost invisible rippling of his tail, and well the Jackal knew that one stroke of that same tail in the water would carry the Mugger up the bank with the rush of a steam-engine.
Rudyard Kipling, 2010
9
Black Belt
The responsibility of triggering a genuine stress reaction and then ingraining the correct response rests largely with the padded assailant— the guy who plays the mugger. Unlike sparring, which is a mutual contest, the concept here is ...
10
The IUCN Amphibia-reptilia Red Data Book
MUGGER or MARSH CROCODILE Crocodylus palustris Lesson 1834 Order CROCODYLIA VULNERABLE Family CROCODYLIDAE SUMMARY A large fairly broad-snouted species (very few individuals over 4m in length are now known) ...
Brian Groombridge, 1982

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MUGGER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mugger is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Guns on the bus: Still a bad idea
"Pistol packin' granny busts caps at mugger in botched robbery attempt," wrote another. "In Detroit, it pays to be armed for self-defense ... «Sun Sentinel, Jul 15»
2
Batman: Arkham Knight — Batmobile Tips For Armored Cars
... gracefully soaring throughout the skies on leathery wings ready to descend on whatever hapless thug or mugger with a well-placed glide kick ... «Gosu Tech, Jul 15»
3
Mugger suspect who punched woman for $1 arrested
A suspected mugger accused of punching a woman in the face in Central Park last week for a measly dollar is in custody, officials told The Post. «New York Post, Jul 15»
4
Mugger makes off with $5 in daylight robbery
The mugger struck around 11:45am Monday (20 July) when he approached a woman who had just left the Crewe Road Mini Mart (Albert's ... «Cayman News Service, Jul 15»
5
Crikey! Boris Johnson isn't PM material after all
... our most celebrated political princeling has been reduced to the hugger-mugger life of a backbencher, sharing lobby fodder status and green ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
6
Heartless mugger didn't bank on letting agent Holly...
An assistant lettings agency manager in Pinner, Middlesex, has been praised by police after her brave response to witnessing an elderly ... «Letting Agent Today, Jul 15»
7
'Morjim mugger had lost its way and was harmless'
A mugger seen on Morjim beach kicked off media interest across the country with some commenting on social media about their threat to ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
8
Crocodile spotting on Goa beach: Should you be scared?
Mugger and Gharial varieties thrive in fresh water, and Estuarine is the saltwater crocodile. The average size of a Mugger crocodile is 13-14 ... «India Today, Jul 15»
9
Police nab mugger who attacked cop and stole her gun
Police at the Bronx apartment building where the off-duty cop was attacked on Wednesday morning. Seth Gottfried. Seth Gottfried. «New York Post, Jul 15»
10
China victim ordered to pay mugger
Beijing - A Chinese court ordered a mugger's intended victim to pay his attacker 70 000 yuan ($11 000) after he fought off the attempted ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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