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   rabble

   /ˈrabl/

   noun

   • 1. a disorderly crowd; a mob: "he was met by a rabble of noisy, angry youths" Similar mob(disorderly) crowdthronggangswarmhosthordepackpresscrushjamgatheringassemblagemultitudemassbodygrouparchaic:rout
   • ▪ ordinary people, especially when regarded as socially inferior or uncouth: "the British feel no compunction about ushering the gentry into the coach and packing the rabble off to debtor's prison" Similar the common peoplethe massesthe populacethe publicthe multitudethe rank and filethe commonalitythe commonaltythe third estatethe plebeiansthe proletariatthe peasantrythe crowdthe hoi polloithe lower classesthe common herdthe riff-raffthe canaillethe great unwashedthe dregs of societythe ragtag (and bobtail)the prolesthe plebsOpposite aristocracynobility
   • 2. a large group of butterflies: rare "we arrived at the grounds after following a rabble of butterflies"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the senses ‘string of meaningless words’ and ‘pack of animals’): perhaps related to dialect rabble ‘to gabble’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRABBLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RABBLE definition: 1. a large, noisy, uncontrolled group of people: 2. people of a low social position: 3. a large…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of RABBLE is a disorganized or disorderly crowd of people : mob. How to use rabble in a sentence. Did you know?

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   Rabble definition: a disorderly crowd; mob.. See examples of RABBLE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRABBLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   RABBLE meaning: 1. a large, noisy, uncontrolled group of people: 2. people of a low social position: 3. a large…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rabbleRabble - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A rabble is a noisy gathering of people. The police might arrive to calm the rabble that crowds the sidewalks after a huge win for the local football team. You can use the noun rabble for any mob of angry or excited people, whether it's a political gathering or a rowdy celebration.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRABBLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A rabble is a crowd of noisy people who seem likely to cause trouble. He seems to attract a rabble of supporters more loyal to the man than to the cause. American English : rabble / ˈræbəl /

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › rabbleRabble - definition of rabble by The Free Dictionary

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   1. An iron bar used to stir and skim molten iron in puddling. 2. Any of various similar tools or mechanically operated devices used in roasting or refining furnaces. tr.v. rab·bled, rab·bling, rab·bles. To stir or skim (molten iron) with an iron bar.