noun
gob
gob
noun
1
A lump of a soft or sticky substance.
"A gob of paint dripped onto the floor."
2
British informal: the mouth.
"Shut your gob and listen!"
3
A large amount of something (usually "gobs of").
"The startup raised gobs of money in its first year."
How to Use Gob
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA lump of something, or (British slang) the mouth.
When to use it
"Gob" meaning mouth is informal British slang, considered a bit rude.
Common pairings
gobs of money
shut your gob
Word Forms
gobbed past tense, gobbed past tense, gobs plural, gobs plural, gobs plural, gobs plural, gobs singular, gobs singular
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Etymology
From Middle English gobbe, from Old French gobe ("lump, mouthful"), ultimately from a Gaulish word for a snout or muzzle.