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Meaning of 'mob' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Mob [ n.]
- A mobcap.
- The lower classes of a community; the populace, or the lowest part of it.
- A throng; a rabble; esp., an unlawful or riotous assembly; a disorderly crowd.
2 . Mob [ v. t.]
- To wrap up in, or cover with, a cowl.
- To crowd about, as a mob, and attack or annoy; as, to mob a house or a person.

Meaning of 'mob' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . mob [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an association of criminals
Example in sentence:
  • a pack of thieves;
  • police tried to break up the gang
2 . mob [ v]
Meaning (2):
- press tightly together or cram
Example in sentence:
  • The crowd packed the auditorium

Nearby Words:

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