mugging

English Thesaurus

1. assault with intent to rob (noun.act)

hypernym	:	assault,
definition	:	a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped (noun.act)

derivation	:	mug,
definition	:	rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence (verb.possession)

derivation	:	mug,
definition	:	rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence (verb.possession)