mob
To crowd around, sometimes with hostilityTo crowd around (someone), sometimes with hostility.
» Tom denied any ties to the mob.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 senses(transitive)To crowd around (someone), sometimes with hostility.
The fans mobbed a well-dressed couple who resembled their idols.
(transitive)To crowd into or around a place.
The shoppers mobbed the store on the first day of the sale.
(transitive)To wrap up in, or cover with, a cowl.
- press tightly together or cram
Examples
57 sentencesTom denied any ties to the mob.
The angry mob started throwing rocks at us.
Tom was killed by a mob of vigilantes.
The police could not control the mob.
ruПолиция не могла контролировать толпу. — odexed
deDie Polizei konnte die Menge nicht unter Kontrolle halten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
A mob quickly formed.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English mob, short for mobile, from Latin mōbile (vulgus) (“fickle (crowd)”).From Middle English mob, short for mobile, from Latin mōbile (vulgus) (“fickle (crowd)”).
Alteration of mab.
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Forms
mobs, mobbing, mobbed, mobbedSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.