Mob - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities (syn: family, syndicate)
- an association of criminals (syn: gang, pack, ring)
verb
Extra examples
The angry mob smashed store windows and attacked people on the streets.
The police had to be called in to handle the growing mob.
He was jailed for his dealings with the Mob.
The actor's fans mobbed him wherever he went.
Shoppers mobbed the stores during the holidays.
A mob disperses.
A mob gathers.
A mob runs amok / wild.
They were immediately surrounded by the mob.
The leadership had been criticized for giving in to mob rule (=when a mob controls the situation rather than the government or the law).
The usual mob of teenagers were standing on the corner.
What happens if they send the heavy mob round to find him?
Fans ran onto the pitch and mobbed the batsman.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: mob
he/she/it: mobs
present participle: mobbing
past tense: mobbed
past participle: mobbed
singular: mob
plural: mobs
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