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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) crowdthronggang
    • 2. a large group of butterflies: rare "we arrived at the grounds after following a rabble of butterflies"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of rabble in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rabbleRabble Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › rabbleRABBLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun a disorderly crowd; mob. the rabble, the lower classes; the common people: The nobility held the rabble in complete contempt.

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

    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.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of rabble – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    RABBLE definition: a group of noisy, uncontrolled people. Learn more.

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

    1. singular noun. 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. [+ of] 2. singular noun [the NOUN] People sometimes refer to ordinary people in general as the rabble to suggest that they are superior to them.

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

    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.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishrabble noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    noun. /ˈræbl/ [singular] (disapproving) a large group of noisy people who are or may become violent synonym mob a drunken rabble He was met by a rabble of noisy, angry youths. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

  10. www.wordreference.com › definition › rabblerabble - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    n. Metallurgy a tool or mechanically operated device used for stirring or mixing a charge in a roasting furnace. Metallurgy to stir (a charge) in a roasting furnace.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › rabblerabble - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

    rabble meaning, definition, what is rabble: a noisy crowd of people: Learn more.