noun
mob
mob
noun
1
A large, disorderly crowd, especially one acting in an unruly or aggressive way.
"An angry mob gathered outside the courthouse."
"Security struggled to hold back the mob of fans."
2
Organized crime, especially the Mafia.
"He claimed to have worked for the mob in his youth."
3
In Australian English, a group of animals, such as kangaroos, cattle, or sheep.
"A mob of kangaroos grazed near the fence line."
verb
1
To crowd around someone, often aggressively.
"Fans mobbed the singer as she left the venue."
How to Use Mob
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA large, often unruly crowd of people, or (informally) organized crime.
UK vs US
In Australian English, "mob" also casually means any group, including of animals or people (e.g. "a mob of tourists").
Common pairings
an angry mob
mob mentality
the mob (mafia)
Word Forms
mobbed past tense, mobbed past tense, mobs plural, mobs plural, mobs singular, mobs singular
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Etymology
A shortening of the Latin phrase "mobile vulgus" ("fickle crowd"), via the English word "mobile."