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   mob

   /mɒb/

   noun

   • 1. a large crowd of people, especially one that is disorderly and intent on causing trouble or violence: "a mob of protesters" Similar crowdhordemultituderabblemassbodythronggrouphostpackpresscrushjamganggatheringswarmassemblagearchaic:rout
   • ▪ a group of people in the same place or with something in common: informal British "he stood out from the rest of the mob with his silver hair and stacked shoes" Similar groupsetcrowdlotcirclecoteriein-crowdclanfactionpackbandringfraternitybrotherhoodsocietytroopcompanyteaminformal:gangbunchladsshower
   • ▪ an Aboriginal extended family or community: Australian "my mob travelled and traded with other people"
   • ▪ the ordinary people: "the age-old fear that the mob may organize to destroy the last vestiges of civilized life" 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 rabblethe riff-raffthe canaillethe great unwashedthe dregs of societythe ragtag (and bobtail)the prolesthe plebs
   • 2. the Mafia or a similar criminal organization: North American "he gambled at a time when the Mob ran gaming"
   • 3. a flock or herd of animals: Australian, New Zealand "a mob of cattle"

   verb

   • 1. crowd round (someone) or into (a place) in an unruly way: "he was mobbed by autograph hunters" Similar surroundswarm aroundbesiegejostleharassset uponfall onworrycrowd (into)cram fullfill to overflowingfillpackthrongpress intosqueeze into
   • ▪ (of a group of birds or mammals) surround and attack (a predator or other source of threat) in order to drive it off: "a cuckoo flew over, to be mobbed at once by two reed warblers"

   Word Origin late 17th century: abbreviation of archaic mobile, short for Latin mobile vulgus ‘excitable crowd’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. mobber noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   • B

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   Learn the meaning of mob as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. A mob is a large and disorderly crowd of people, often bent on riotous or destructive action, or a criminal set or gang.

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   MOB definition: 1. a large, angry crowd, especially one that could easily become violent: 2. a group of people who…. Learn more.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word mob, from a disorderly crowd of people to a hostile nonplayer character in a video game. Find out the origin, synonyms, and examples of mob in different contexts.

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   A mob is a large and often disorderly crowd of people, or a criminal organization, or a group of things. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word mob from various dictionaries and sources.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word mob, from a large and disorderly crowd of people to a gang of criminals. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and word origin of mob.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word "mob" in British English. Find out how to distinguish between a mob as a noun and a verb, and between different types of mobs such as lynch mobs, mob scenes, and the Mob.

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   A mob is a big, rowdy group of people. You might avoid shopping at the mall right before Christmas because you can't stand the mob of shoppers. A mob might gather around the piñata at a big birthday party or cluster in front of a music venue when tickets go on sale for a hugely popular concert.