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robbing
Word definitions for robbing in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Rob \Rob\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Robbed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Robbing .] [OF. rober, of German origin; cf. OHG. roub?n, G. rauben, and OHG. roub robbing, booty, G. raub. [root]114. See Reave ,and cf. Robe .] To take (something) away from by force; to strip by ...
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Robbing is a term used in beekeeping . Bees from one beehive will try to rob honey from another hive.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
v. take something away by force or without the consent of the owner; "The burglars robbed him of all his money" rip off; ask an unreasonable price [syn: overcharge , soak , surcharge , gazump , fleece , plume , pluck , hook ] [ant: undercharge ] [also: ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. robbery vb. (present participle of rob English)
Usage examples of robbing.
Sometimes the Queen sends out robbing parties if a door opens into an interesting world, too.
It was what my mother called a scandal sheet, full of the local murders and suicides and beatings and robbings, and just about every page had a half-naked lady on it with her breasts surging over the edge of her dress and her legs arranged so you could see to her stocking tops.