robbery
noun
Simple meaning
The offense of taking or attempting to take the property of another by force or threat of force.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹɑbɚi
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
crime
The offense of taking or attempting to take the property of another by force or threat of force.
The act or practice of robbing.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: (crime) The offense of taking or attempting to take the property of another by force or threat of force.
Used this way, robbery is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Serious and weighty
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use robbery
- “Police are investigating the recent robbery at the bank, which happened in broad daylight.”noun
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