mugged

mugged · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense and past participle of mug; attacked and robbed in a public place.

  2. 2.

    (Informal) Made exaggerated facial expressions, especially for a camera.

Related words

See also: attacked, mug, mugging, robbed
Synonyms: assaulted, attacked, robbed

Etymology

From mug, originally 19th-century slang meaning "to strike in the face" (from mug meaning "face"), later extended to mean robbery with violence.