The act or practice of robbing. / (law) The offense of taking or attempting to take the property of another by force or threat of force.

(historical, literally) The act of robbing a traveler on a public road. / (idiomatic) Said of excessive or exorbitant prices.

(uncountable) The practice of cheating or of imposing an exorbitant charge for a product or service; (countable, rare) an instance of this.

plural of robbery

The act of stealing money from a bank.

(rare) Befitting a robber.

Characteristic of a robber.

plural of bank robbery

Swapping two things or subjects of equal value is considered an honest deal.

plural of highway robbery