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Steaming vs Mugging - What's the difference?

steaming | mugging |

As nouns the difference between steaming and mugging

is that steaming is the action of steam on something while mugging is a quick violent robbery of a person, usually in a public place.

As verbs the difference between steaming and mugging

is that steaming is while mugging is .

As an adjective steaming

is giving off steam.

steaming

English

(wikipedia steaming)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The action of steam on something.
  • The method of cooking by immersion in steam.
  • (UK, informal) A form of robbery in which a large gang moves swiftly and violently through a bus, train, etc.; see .

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Giving off steam
  • Extremely drunk
  • Very angry

    • Synonyms

    * (giving off steam) steamy

    Verb

    (head)

    • Anagrams

    *

    mugging

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A quick violent robbery of a person, usually in a public place.
    • There have been three muggings in this street in the past week.

    Verb

    (head)