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单词 mob
释义

mob

1 of 2

noun

ˈmäb How to pronounce mob (audio)
1
: a large and disorderly crowd of people
especially : one bent on riotous or destructive action
2
informal : a large number of people
a mob of shoppers clogged the aisles
a team greeted by mobs of fans
3
: a criminal set : gang
especially, often capitalized : mafia sense 1
a member of the Mob
a mob informant
4
old-fashioned : the common people : masses
5
chiefly Australia : a flock, drove, or herd of animals
mobbish
ˈmä-bish How to pronounce mob (audio)
adjective

mob

2 of 2

verb

mobbed; mobbing

transitive verb

1
: to crowd about and attack or annoy
mobbed by autograph hunters
a crow mobbed by songbirds
2
: to crowd into or around
customers mob the stores on sale days

Synonyms

Noun

  • army
  • bike [chiefly Scottish]
  • cram
  • crowd
  • crush
  • drove
  • flock
  • herd
  • horde
  • host
  • legion
  • mass
  • multitude
  • press
  • rout
  • scrum
  • swarm
  • throng

Verb

  • crowd
  • flock
  • swarm
  • throng
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Noun 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. Verb The actor's fans mobbed him wherever he went. Shoppers mobbed the stores during the holidays.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Now, though, June feels liberated; in the wake of Season 4’s conclusion, in which our heroine led a mob killing of her tormentor (Joseph Fiennes), Moss’ performance feels opened up, and so does the series’ creative universe. Daniel D'addario, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022 Freud continued to believe that Austria would maintain its independence from Germany, right up until March 1938, when Hitler made his final push into Vienna, cheered on by a mob of rabid supporters. Rachel Newcomb, Washington Post, 2 Sep. 2022 President Biden on Tuesday defended the FBI and criticized Republicans who have failed to condemn the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack by a mob of then-President Donald Trump's supporters. Harold Maass, The Week, 31 Aug. 2022 Joshua Pruitt was one of the few Capitol rioters to come face-to-face with a member of Congress during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack by a mob of Donald Trump supporters, according to federal prosecutors. Michael Kunzelman, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Aug. 2022 Joshua Pruitt, 40, was one of the few Capitol rioters to come face-to-face with a member of Congress during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack by a mob of Donald Trump supporters, according to federal prosecutors. Nathan Ellgren, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2022 That night, Unitarian minister James Reeb, who had come from Boston to take part in the second march, was beaten by a mob in Selma and died March 11 in Birmingham from his injuries. al, 25 Aug. 2022 According to a criminal complaint, Castle and DiFrancesco were seen on surveillance footage entering the Capitol building through a Senate wing door shortly after it had been breached by the unruly mob. Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2022 An armed Trump supporter who was apparently in Washington, D.C., when a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, allegedly tried to breach the FBI's Cincinnati field office last week. Harold Maass, The Week, 16 Aug. 2022
Verb
Stouffer, who is from Nanoose Bay on Vancouver Island, B.C., had a contingent of Canadian friends mob her after the victory. Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2022 After Obana’s golden-goal winner, Japan’s field players threw their sticks and gloves high in the air and rushed back to mob their goalie. Joseph Goodman, al, 13 July 2022 But only Musk has fans that would mob any critic who questions their techno-king. Nitasha Tiku, Washington Post, 1 July 2020 And as the winning run crossed the plate, the rest of the team came pouring off the bench to mob him, serenading him with near second base high fives and hugs and more than a few sprays from a water bottle. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2022 Detmers needed 108 pitches to complete his masterpiece, the Angels storming out of their dugout to mob a teammate for the second time in three days. Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2022 The Angels poured out of their dugout to mob Rendon. Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2022 And who, in the eyes of manager Joe Maddon, were the stars of a game that sent a Mother’s Day crowd of 32,337 into a frenzy and the Angels pouring out of their dugout to mob Rendon? Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2022 As clues pile up, more and more of Gotham's power players get drawn into that web, with the Penguin (an unrecognizable Colin Farrell), the top henchman to mob boss Falcone (John Turturro), adding to the Rogues Gallery of villains. Brian Lowry, CNN, 4 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Latin mobile vulgus vacillating crowd

First Known Use

Noun

1688, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1696, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

mob 1 of 2

noun

ˈmäb How to pronounce mob (audio)
1
: a rowdy excited crowd
2
: the poor and uneducated people of a society

mob

2 of 2

verb

mobbed; mobbing
: to crowd about in an aggressive, excited, or annoying way The star was mobbed by fans.

mob 1 of 2

noun

1
as in throng
a great number of persons or creatures massed together a mob of pigeons soon flocked around us after they spied the bread crumbs

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • throng
  • swarm
  • crowd
  • horde
  • flock
  • army
  • legion
  • multitude
  • herd
  • mass
  • press
  • crush
  • masses
  • scrum
  • rout
  • bike
  • drove
  • rabble
  • host
  • cram
  • millions
  • gaggle
  • riffraff
  • rabblement
  • mountain
  • heap
  • pile
  • jam
  • logjam
2
as in gang
a group involved in secret or criminal activities the club owner was accused of having connections with a mob of racketeers

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • gang
  • Mafia
  • syndicate
  • clan
  • conspiracy
  • cabal
  • crew
  • network
  • crowd
  • clique
  • ring
  • bunch
  • coven
  • coterie
  • circle
  • pack
  • oligarchy
  • junta
  • set
  • lot
  • galère
3
as in crowd
the body of the community as contrasted with the elite political speeches designed to appeal to the mob

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • crowd
  • populace
  • public
  • people
  • mass
  • commoners
  • commons
  • herd
  • millions
  • plebeians
  • multitude
  • plebs
  • rabble
  • cattle
  • hoi polloi
  • scum
  • proletariat
  • riffraff
  • rout
  • bourgeoisie
  • unwashed
  • rank and file
  • trash
  • rabblement
  • middle class
  • tagrag and bobtail
  • tag, rag, and bobtail
  • ragtag and bobtail

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • elite
  • aristocracy
  • flower
  • elect
  • cream
  • society
  • upper crust
  • fat
  • pride
  • choice
  • pink
  • pick
  • best
  • corps d'elite
  • nobility
  • gentry
  • A-list
  • royalty
  • patriciate
  • quality
  • gentlefolk
  • gentility
  • peerage
  • gentlefolks
  • haute monde
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mob

2 of 2

verb

as in to flock
to move upon or fill (something) in great numbers the snack bar was mobbed as soon as the meeting was over

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • flock
  • crowd
  • throng
  • swarm
  • invade
  • infest
  • beset
  • overrun
  • dam
  • jam
  • obstruct
  • clog
  • plug (up)

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of mob are crowd, crush, horde, and throng. While all these words mean "an assembled multitude," mob implies a disorderly crowd with the potential for violence.

an angry mob

While the synonyms crowd and mob are close in meaning, crowd implies a close gathering and pressing together.

a crowd gathered

The words crush and mob are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, crush emphasizes the compactness of the group, the difficulty of individual movement, and the attendant discomfort.

a crush of fans

Both throng and horde suggest movement and pushing.

a throng of reporters
a horde of shoppers
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