rob out
C1 informal separable transitive
In simple words
To steal from someone or somewhere (a non-standard, regional way of saying 'rob').
Meanings
1 C1 informal
(Regional/dialectal) To rob or burgle a person or place.
"Three lads robbed out the corner shop while the owner was in the back."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
This form is not standard in most varieties of English. It appears in some British regional dialects and Irish English. Learners should be aware of it but should use plain 'rob' in formal or standard contexts.
Commonly used with
house shop someone place till
Forms
Base
rob out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
robs out
he/she/it
Past simple
robed out
yesterday
Past participle
robed out
have + pp
-ing form
robing out
continuous
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