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- DictionaryMob/mäb/
noun
- 1. a large crowd of people, especially one that is disorderly and intent on causing trouble or violence: "a mob of protesters"
verb
- 1. crowd around (someone) in an unruly and excitable way in order to admire or attack them: "he was mobbed by autograph hunters"
Definitions of mob. noun. a disorderly crowd of people. synonyms: rabble, rout. see more. verb. press tightly together or cram. synonyms: jam, pack, pile, throng. see more. noun. a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities. synonyms: crime syndicate, family, syndicate. see more. noun. an association of criminals.
Britannica Dictionary definition of MOB. 1. [count] : a large group or crowd of people who are angry or violent or difficult to control. The angry mob smashed store windows and attacked people on the streets. The police had to be called in to handle/disperse the growing/gathering mob. violent mobs.
All rights reserved. mob. ( mɒb) n. 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)
Apr 8, 2021 · a large group of people that is often violent or not organized: an angry mob. mob. verb [ T ] uk / mɒb / us present participle mobbing | past tense and past participle mobbed. If a group of people mob someone, they get close to them and surround them, often to try to see them: [ often passive ] She was mobbed by photographers.
5 days ago · 1. countable noun. 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. Synonyms: crowd, pack, collection, mass More Synonyms of mob. 2. singular noun.
[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. mob rule (= a situation in which a mob has control, rather than people in authority) see also lynch mob. Extra Examples.
Apr 15, 2024 · mob (plural mobs) A large or disorderly group of people; especially one bent on riotous or destructive action. February 13, 1788, James Madison, Jr., Federalist No. 55 Had every Athenian citizen been a Socrates, every Athenian assembly would still have been a mob. See also: Mob The lower classes of a community; the rabble.
