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noun
- 1. a large crowd of people, especially one that is disorderly and intent on causing trouble or violence: "a mob of protesters" Similar
- 2. the Mafia or a similar criminal organization: North American "he gambled at a time when the Mob ran gaming"
verb
- 1. crowd round (someone) or into (a place) in an unruly way: "he was mobbed by autograph hunters" Similar
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a group of people who are friends or who are similar in some way: The usual mob was/were hanging out at the bar. [ S ] informal. an organization of criminals: a New York mob leader. See also. mobster mainly US. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Groups of people. affinity group. alliance. anti-gang. assemblage. clutch. factionally. family
The meaning of MOB is a large and disorderly crowd of people; especially : one bent on riotous or destructive action. How to use mob in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Mob.
A mob is an unruly and often violent group of people, especially one engaged in a riot or other lawless violence. Some mobs organize intentionally to engage in violence and destruction, but sometimes people assemble spontaneously and turn into a mob, such as in reaction to some event.
1. a. a riotous or disorderly crowd of people; rabble. b. (as modifier): mob law; mob violence. 2. often derogatory a group or class of people, animals, or things. 3. (Agriculture) Austral and NZ a flock (of sheep) or a herd (of cattle, esp when droving)
A mob is a large, disorganized, and often violent crowd of people. Bottles and cans were hurled on the terraces by the mob. The inspectors watched a growing mob of demonstrators gathering.
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.
Definition of mob noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. mob. noun. /mɒb/ /mɑːb/ Idioms. [countable, singular + singular or plural verb]a large crowd of people, especially one that may become violent or cause trouble. an angry/unruly mob. The mob was/were preparing to storm the building. an excited mob of fans.
