First Known Use: 14th century
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1rabble
noun rab·ble \ˈra-bəl\
: a large group of loud people who could become violent
the rabble : ordinary or common people who do not have a lot of money, power, or social status
Full Definition of RABBLE
1
: a disorganized or confused collection of things
2
a : a disorganized or disorderly crowd of people : mob b : the lowest class of people
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Origin of RABBLE
Middle English rabel pack of animals
Related to RABBLE
- Synonyms
- proletariat, rabblement, ragtag and bobtail, riffraff, rout, scum, tag, rag, and bobtail (or tagrag and bobtail), trash, unwashed
- Antonyms
- A-list, aristocracy, elite, gentry, quality, society, upper class, upper crust
2rabble
verb
rab·bledrab·bling \-b(ə-)liŋ\
Definition of RABBLE
transitive verb
: to insult or assault by or as a mob
First Known Use of RABBLE
1644
RABBLE Defined for Kids
rabble
noun rab·ble \ˈra-bəl\
Definition of RABBLE for Kids
1
: a crowd that is noisy and hard to control : mob
2
: a group of people looked down upon as ignorant and hard to handle
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