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robbing

SayROB-ingUS/ˈɹɑbɪŋ/UK/ˈɹɒbɪŋ/AUS/ˈɹɔbɪŋ/

Noun pluralrobbings

2 meanings of robbing

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of rob. Use this form for an action happening now or as the name of the action.

    The men were robbing the store when the alarm went off.

    Robbing people on the street is a serious crime.

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  2. 2
    nouncountable or uncountable
    The act of stealing things from a person or place, often by using force or threats.

    There was a lot of robbing in the old part of town last winter.

    The robbing of travelers made that road dangerous after dark.

    Similarrobbery, theft, stealing, plundering, looting

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robbing is a form of rob

rob, verb: To take money or things from a person or place, often by using force. Full entry

Forms
robrobs he/she/itrobbing -ing formrobbed past tense, past participle
Spelling
rob → robbing: double the b, add -ing

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