Thieve vs Mugger - What's the difference?

thieve | mugger |


As a verb thieve

is (intransitive): to commit theft.

As a noun mugger is

a street robber or mugger can be a large crocodile crocodilus palustris of southwest asia, having a very broad wrinkled snout.

Other Comparisons: What's the difference?

thieve

English

Verb

(thiev)
  • (intransitive): To commit theft.

    • Synonyms

    * steal * rob

    Related terms

    * theft * thief * thievery * thieving * theftable * thieve out

    mugger

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A street robber.
  • A person who makes exaggerated faces, as a performance; a gurner.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A large crocodile Crocodilus palustris of southwest Asia, having a very broad wrinkled snout.