(transitive) To photograph for identification; to take a mug shot of.
Used in a Sentence
mugged
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for mugged.
Editorial note
On route A it takes you 10 minutes to get to work but you are guaranteed to be mugged.
Examples13
Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
(transitive) To photograph for identification; to take a mug shot of.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of mugged gathered in one view.
(UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, slang) To learn or review a subject as much as possible in a short time; cram.
(transitive) To assault for the purpose of robbery.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for mugged.
verb
(transitive) To photograph for identification; to take a mug shot of.
verb
(UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, slang) To learn or review a subject as much as possible in a short time; cram.
verb
(transitive) To assault for the purpose of robbery.
verb
(intransitive) To exaggerate a facial expression for communicative emphasis; to make a face, to pose, as for photographs or in a performance, in an exaggerated or affected manner.
Example sentences
On route A it takes you 10 minutes to get to work but you are guaranteed to be mugged.
On route B, it takes you 45 minutes to get to work and you won't get mugged.
On top of the trust issue, one advantage of giving food to a beggar is that he is much less likely to get mugged for food than for cash.
It's 99.9% likely that you won't get mugged if you walk alone in a dark alleyway.
In the scenario if the person takes route A they are guaranteed to be mugged.
The Quarter, Marigny, Bywater, and Treme can have plenty of character without the risk of getting mugged biking home from work.
If they take route A, for whatever reason, are they consenting to be mugged?
On Public Radio this morning there was a story about a college student in Wisconsin who was mugged at gunpoint early this morning.
I'm glad I didn't have a gun when I was mugged by a person with a gun pointed at my chest.
So you suggest being mugged at gunpoint and living at Starbucks over taking on some small payments you'll have to begin repaying in 4 years.
If someone is mugged on your block, is the first thing you do to sit there and wonder whether they are completely free of sin?
Good, I suppose, if you're an old lady not wanting to get mugged, but not so great if someone falsely accuses you.
Quote examples
I would imagine that your typical story of being mugged or having your picket fence demolished (what does it take for a mugging to count as violent crime?) would be far less likely to arouse feelings of "this is so terrible, how can we possibly allow encryption on iPhones if people doing this will get to walk free because of it".
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use mugged in a sentence?
On route A it takes you 10 minutes to get to work but you are guaranteed to be mugged.
What does mugged mean?
(transitive) To photograph for identification; to take a mug shot of.
What part of speech is mugged?
mugged is commonly used as verb.