First Known Use: 1688
Dictionary
1mob
noun \ˈmäb\
: a large group or crowd of people who are angry or violent or difficult to control
: a large number of people
the mob : a secret organized group of criminals
Full Definition of MOB
1
: a large or disorderly crowd; especially : one bent on riotous or destructive action
3
chiefly Australian : a flock, drove, or herd of animals
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Origin of MOB
Latin mobile vulgus vacillating crowd
Related to MOB
Synonym Discussion of MOB
crowd, throng, horde, crush, mob mean an assembled multitude. crowd implies a close gathering and pressing together <a crowd gathered>. throng and horde suggest movement and pushing <a throng of reporters> <a horde of shoppers>. crush emphasizes the compactness of the group, the difficulty of individual movement, and the attendant discomfort <a crush of fans>. mob implies a disorderly crowd with the potential for violence <an angry mob>.
2mob
verb
of a group of people : to move close to (someone) in an excited way : to crowd around (someone) in an aggressive, excited, or annoying way
: to come together in (a place) with many other people
mobbedmob·bing
Full Definition of MOB
transitive verb
1
: to crowd about and attack or annoy <mobbed by autograph hunters>
2
: to crowd into or around
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First Known Use of MOB
1696
MOBBED Defined for Kids
1mob
noun \ˈmäb\
Definition of MOB for Kids
1
: a rowdy excited crowd
2
: the people of a society who are poor and uneducated
2mob
verb
mobbedmob·bing
Definition of MOB for Kids
: to crowd about in an aggressive, excited, or annoying way <The star was mobbed by fans.>
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