What is "robbing"

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.]

1. To take (something) away from by force; to strip by stealing; to plunder; to pillage; to steal from.

   Who would rob a hermit of his weeds, His few books, or his beads, or maple dish?
   --Milton.

   He that is robbed, not wanting what is stolen, Let him not know it, and he's not robbed at all.
   --Shak.

   To be executed for robbing a church.
   --Shak.

2. (Law) To take the property of (any one) from his person, or in his presence, feloniously, and against his will, by violence or by putting him in fear.

3. To deprive of, or withhold from, unjustly or injuriously; to defraud; as, to rob one of his rest, or of his good name; a tree robs the plants near it of sunlight.

   I never robbed the soldiers of their pay.
   --Shak.

n. robbery vb. (present participle of rob English)

1. v. take something away by force or without the consent of the owner; "The burglars robbed him of all his money"

2. rip off; ask an unreasonable price [syn: overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, hook] [ant: undercharge]

3. [also: robbing, robbed]

See rob

Robbing is a term used in beekeeping. Bees from one beehive will try to rob honey from another hive.