mob

CEFRC1

/mɒb/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A large, disorderly crowd of people.

  2. 02

    verb

    To crowd around someone or attack them in a group.

Examples

  • The mob gathered round the car like so many flies.

  • The policeman was confronted by the angry mob.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A group of animals such as horses or cattle.

  2. The lower classes of a community; the rabble.

  3. A large or disorderly group of people; especially one bent on riotous or destructive action.

More examples

In context

  • Had every Athenian citizen been a Socrates, every Athenian assembly would still have been a mob.

  • See also: Mob, Mafia (proper noun senses for specific ones)

  • See also: Mob (the masses)

Synonyms

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A violent blank of people gathered outside the government building.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English mob, short for mobile, from Latin mōbile (vulgus) (“fickle (crowd)”).