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mob
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- pronunciation:
- mab
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a large crowd of angry or excited people.
A mob gathered outside the jail.- similar words:
- crowd, crush, drove, herd, horde, host, throng
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| definition 2: |
(informal) an organized group of people who break the law.
Police arrested members of the mob.- similar words:
- gang, racket, underworld
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| definition 3: |
a group of animals of a certain type that live and travel together.
A group of kangaroos is called a mob.- synonyms:
- drove, flock, herd
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| related words: |
flock, legion |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
mobs, mobbing, mobbed |
| definition: |
to crowd around, when angry or excited.
The people mobbed the president after his speech.- similar words:
- encircle, surround
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