rabble

[ rab-uhl ]

/ ˈræb əl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR rabble ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a disorderly crowd; mob.

the rabble, the lower classes; the common people: The nobility held the rabble in complete contempt.

verb (used with object), rab·bled, rab·bling.

to beset as a rabble does; mob.

Origin of rabble

1350–1400; Middle English rabel (noun), of uncertain origin

Words nearby rabble

rabbit punch, rabbitry, rabbit's foot, rabbit's-foot fern, rabbit warren, rabble, rabblement, rabble-rouse, rabble-rouser, rabble-rousing, Rabe

Definition for rabble (2 of 2)

rabble²

[ rab-uhl ]

/ ˈræb əl /

Metallurgy

noun

a tool or mechanically operated device used for stirring or mixing a charge in a roasting furnace.

verb (used with object), rab·bled, rab·bling.

to stir (a charge) in a roasting furnace.

Origin of rabble

1655–65; <French râble fire-shovel, tool, Middle French raable<Latin rutābulum implement for shifting hot coals, equivalent to *rutā(re) presumed frequentative of ruere to churn up, disturb + -bulum suffix of instrument

OTHER WORDS FROM rabble

rabbler, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for rabble

All the excitement of her rabble rousing had been suitably extinguished, along with our enthusiasm for this show.
‘Downton Abbey’ Finale Review: The Depressing Demise of a Once-Great Show|Kevin Fallon|February 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Earlier in the book, Murray waxed indignant about the "condescension toward the rabble" he detected in the new upper class.
Social Science Minus the Science|David Frum|February 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The culture of the new upper class carries with it an unmistakable whiff of a 'we're better than the rabble' mentality.
Charles Murray's Imaginary Elite|David Frum|February 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Could the West rely on the more or less faceless Libyan opposition, a rabble in arms, to be so pliable?
Obama's Mistake in Libya|Christopher Dickey|March 8, 2011|DAILY BEAST

I was trapped backstage with a rabble of photographers behind a security fence as the models filed out.
The World's Savviest Supermodel|Dom Phillips|May 31, 2010|DAILY BEAST
I shall ask the gospodar to discover the meeting-place of the rabble.
The Book of All-Power|Edgar Wallace
He took his place in the line, and when at length his turn was announced, followed the rabble shamefacedly.
Bohemian Days|Geo. Alfred Townsend
Nevertheless, the rabble had dethroned him and sent him across the border with a bushel of diamonds.
Walter Pieterse|Multatuli
By St. Inokeste, I will not have the rabble breathing upon you!
The Book of All-Power|Edgar Wallace
Before the rabble who had impiously clamored in the streets for his blood to be upon them and upon their children—Why?
New Witnesses for God (Volume 2 of 3)|B. H. Roberts

British Dictionary definitions for rabble (1 of 2)

rabble¹

/ (ˈræbəl) /

noun

a disorderly crowd; mob

the rabble derogatory the common people

Word Origin for rabble

C14 (in the sense: a pack of animals): of uncertain origin; perhaps related to Middle Dutch rabbelen to chatter, rattle

British Dictionary definitions for rabble (2 of 2)

rabble²

/ (ˈræbəl) /

noun

Also called: rabbler an iron tool or mechanical device for stirring, mixing, or skimming a molten charge in a roasting furnace

verb

(tr) to stir, mix, or skim (the molten charge) in a roasting furnace

Word Origin for rabble

C17: from French râble, from Latin rutābulum rake for a furnace, from ruere to rake, dig up

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	rabble
释义	rabble ¹ [ rab-uhl ] / ˈræb əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rabble ON THESAURUS.COM noun a disorderly crowd; mob. the rabble, the lower classes; the common people: The nobility held the rabble in complete contempt. verb (used with object), rab·bled, rab·bling. to beset as a rabble does; mob. Origin of rabble ¹ 1350–1400; Middle English rabel (noun), of uncertain origin Words nearby rabble rabbit punch, rabbitry, rabbit's foot, rabbit's-foot fern, rabbit warren, rabble, rabblement, rabble-rouse, rabble-rouser, rabble-rousing, Rabe Definition for rabble (2 of 2) rabble² [ rab-uhl ] / ˈræb əl / Metallurgy noun a tool or mechanically operated device used for stirring or mixing a charge in a roasting furnace. verb (used with object), rab·bled, rab·bling. to stir (a charge) in a roasting furnace. Origin of rabble ² 1655–65; <French râble fire-shovel, tool, Middle French raable<Latin rutābulum implement for shifting hot coals, equivalent to *rutā(re) presumed frequentative of ruere to churn up, disturb + -bulum suffix of instrument OTHER WORDS FROM rabble rabbler, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rabble All the excitement of her rabble rousing had been suitably extinguished, along with our enthusiasm for this show. ‘Downton Abbey’ Finale Review: The Depressing Demise of a Once-Great Show\|Kevin Fallon\|February 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Earlier in the book, Murray waxed indignant about the "condescension toward the rabble" he detected in the new upper class. Social Science Minus the Science\|David Frum\|February 8, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The culture of the new upper class carries with it an unmistakable whiff of a 'we're better than the rabble' mentality. Charles Murray's Imaginary Elite\|David Frum\|February 7, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Could the West rely on the more or less faceless Libyan opposition, a rabble in arms, to be so pliable? Obama's Mistake in Libya\|Christopher Dickey\|March 8, 2011\|DAILY BEAST I was trapped backstage with a rabble of photographers behind a security fence as the models filed out. The World's Savviest Supermodel\|Dom Phillips\|May 31, 2010\|DAILY BEAST I shall ask the gospodar to discover the meeting-place of the rabble. The Book of All-Power\|Edgar Wallace He took his place in the line, and when at length his turn was announced, followed the rabble shamefacedly. Bohemian Days\|Geo. Alfred Townsend Nevertheless, the rabble had dethroned him and sent him across the border with a bushel of diamonds. Walter Pieterse\|Multatuli By St. Inokeste, I will not have the rabble breathing upon you! The Book of All-Power\|Edgar Wallace Before the rabble who had impiously clamored in the streets for his blood to be upon them and upon their children—Why? New Witnesses for God (Volume 2 of 3)\|B. H. Roberts British Dictionary definitions for rabble (1 of 2) rabble¹ / (ˈræbəl) / noun a disorderly crowd; mob the rabble derogatory the common people Word Origin for rabble C14 (in the sense: a pack of animals): of uncertain origin; perhaps related to Middle Dutch rabbelen to chatter, rattle British Dictionary definitions for rabble (2 of 2) rabble² / (ˈræbəl) / noun Also called: rabbler an iron tool or mechanical device for stirring, mixing, or skimming a molten charge in a roasting furnace verb (tr) to stir, mix, or skim (the molten charge) in a roasting furnace Word Origin for rabble C17: from French râble, from Latin rutābulum rake for a furnace, from ruere to rake, dig up Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to rabble gathering, horde, riot, proletariat, crowd, masses, throng, herd, riffraff, commonality, mass, gang, scum, flock, drove, ring, multitude, pack, commoners, hoi polloi
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rabble

noun

verb (used with object), rab·bled, rab·bling.

Origin of rabble

Words nearby rabble

Definition for rabble (2 of 2)

noun

verb (used with object), rab·bled, rab·bling.

Origin of rabble

OTHER WORDS FROM rabble

Example sentences from the Web for rabble

British Dictionary definitions for rabble (1 of 2)

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for rabble (2 of 2)

noun

verb

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