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mob

mob
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mob]
    • /mɒb/
    • /mɒb/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mob]
    • /mɒb/

Definitions of mob word

  • noun mob Digital Technology. (in a video game) a hostile nonplayer character that the player may target and fight. 1
  • adjective mob of, relating to, or characteristic of a lawless, irrational, disorderly, or riotous crowd: mob rule; mob instincts. 1
  • adjective mob directed at or reflecting the lowest intellectual level of the common people: mob appeal; the mob mentality. 1
  • verb with object mob to crowd around noisily, as from curiosity or hostility: Spectators mobbed the courtroom. 1
  • verb with object mob to attack in a riotous mob: The crowd mobbed the consulate. 1
  • verb with object mob Fox Hunting. to chop (a fox). 1

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Origin of mob

First appearance:

before 1680
One of the 48% oldest English words
1680-90; short for Latin mōbile vulgus the movable (i.e., changeable, inconstant) common people

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Mob

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

mob popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

mob usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for mob

verb mob

  • swarm — a body of honeybees that emigrate from a hive and fly off together, accompanied by a queen, to start a new colony.
  • jostle — to bump, push, shove, brush against, or elbow roughly or rudely.
  • throng — a multitude of people crowded or assembled together; crowd.
  • crowd — A crowd is a large group of people who have gathered together, for example to watch or listen to something interesting, or to protest about something.
  • riot — a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.

noun mob

  • horde — a large group, multitude, number, etc.; a mass or crowd: a horde of tourists.
  • mass — the celebration of the Eucharist. Compare High Mass, Low Mass.
  • multitude — a great number; host: a multitude of friends.
  • gang — a group or band: A gang of boys gathered around the winning pitcher.
  • flock — a lock or tuft of wool, hair, cotton, etc.

Antonyms for mob

verb mob

  • retreat — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
  • surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
  • avoid — If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening.
  • ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
  • shun — to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid.

noun mob

  • individual — a single human being, as distinguished from a group.
  • single — only one in number; one only; unique; sole: a single example.

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