mob
(Informal)
[noun]
Synonyms:
- crowd, drove, flock, horde, host, mass, multitude, pack, swarm, throng
- gang, crew (informal), group, lot, set
[verb]
Synonyms:
- surround, crowd around, jostle, set upon, swarm around

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Related Words: posse, crowd, crush, horde, press, push, throng, herd, swarm

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English Thesaurus: crowd, mob, mass, horde, droves, ...

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I. mob¹ /mɒb $ mɑːb/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin; Origin: mobile vulgus 'excitable crowd', from mobilis; ⇒ mobile¹]

1. a large noisy crowd, especially one that is angry and violent
mob of
a mob of a few hundred demonstrators
They were immediately surrounded by the mob.
The leadership had been criticized for giving in to mob rule (=when a mob controls the situation rather than the government or the law).

2. informal a group of people of the same type Synonym : gang
mob of
The usual mob of teenagers were standing on the corner.
the heavy mob British English (=group of strong violent men)
What happens if they send the heavy mob round to find him?

3. the Mob the mafia (=a powerful organization of criminals)

4. the mob old use an insulting expression meaning all the poorest and least educated people in society

5. mob of sheep/cattle Australian English a large group of sheep or cattle

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II. mob² verb (past tense and past participle mobbed, present participle mobbing) [transitive]

1. if people mob a famous person, they rush to get close to them and form a crowd around them:
Fans ran onto the pitch and mobbed the batsman.

2. if a group of birds or animals mob another bird or animal, they all attack it

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mob
noun
ADJ. angry, hostile, unruly | lynch
VERB + MOB break up, disperse
MOB + VERB attack sb/sth, set upon sb, surround sb/sth | chant (sth), shout (sth) a mob of chanting fans
MOB + NOUN rule the lawless days of mob rule and anarchy
violence

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crowd a large number of people together in one place:
The exhibition is expected to attract large crowds of visitors.
mob a crowd of noisy and violent people who are difficult to control:
The mob set fire to cars and buildings.
mass a very large crowd which is not moving and which is very difficult to move through:
the mass of people in the station
horde a large crowd of people, especially people who are behaving in a way that you disapprove of or that annoys you:
the hordes of tourists on the island
droves [plural] a crowd of people – used especially when you are talking about a crowd of people who move from one place to another:
The public came in droves to see the event.
throng literary a very large crowd:
A great throng had gathered to listen to his speech.
flock a large group of people of the same type, especially when they have a leader:
A flock of children were being shown through the museum.
pack a group of people of the same type, especially a group you do not approve of:
A pack of reporters shouted questions.
swarm a large crowd of people who are moving quickly in many directions in a very uncontrolled way:
a swarm of children in the playground
crush a crowd of people who are pressed close together:
There was such a crush on the Metro this morning.
multitude formal literary a very large number of people, especially ordinary people:
The Emperor came out to speak to the multitude.

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group several people together in the same place:
A group of boys stood by the school gate.
Arrange yourselves in groups of three.
crowd a large group of people who have come to a place to do something:
There were crowds of shoppers in the streets.
The crowd all cheered.
mob a large, noisy, and perhaps violent crowd:
An angry mob of demonstrators approached.
mass a large group of people all close together in one place, so that they seem like a single thing:
The square in front of the station was a solid mass of people.
bunch informal a group of people who are all similar in some way:
They’re a nice bunch of kids.
gang a group of young people, especially a group that often causes trouble and fights:
He was attacked by a gang of youths.
rabble a noisy group of people who are behaving badly:
He was met by a rabble of noisy angry youths.
horde a very large group of people who all go somewhere:
In summer hordes of tourists flock to the island.
There were hordes of people coming out of the subway.
crew a group of people who all work together, especially on a ship or plane:
the ship’s crew
The flight crew will serve drinks shortly.
party a group of people who are travelling or working together:
A party of tourists stood at the entrance to the temple.
herd a group of cows, deer, or elephants:
A herd of cows was blocking the road.
team a group of people who work together:
She is being cared for by a team of doctors.
flock a group of sheep or birds:
a flock of seagulls
The farmer has over 100 sheep in his flock.
pack a group of dogs or wolves:
Some dogs are bred to work in packs.
litter a group of kittens or puppies born at one time to a particular mother:
He was one of a litter of seven puppies.
school/shoal a group of fish or dolphins:
Piranha fish live in shoals in the wild.
bundle several papers, clothes, or sticks held or tied together in an untidy pile:
Bundles of papers and files filled the shelves.
cluster a group of things of the same kind that are close together in a place:
a cluster of stars
Our road ended at a cluster of cottages.

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MOB
Monster (Everquest slang)

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