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mob

/ˈmɑːb/

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noun

plural mobs

[count] :a large group or crowd of people who are angry or violent or difficult to control

The angry mob smashed store windows and attacked people on the streets.

The police had to be called in to handle/disperse the growing/gathering mob.

violent mobs - see also lynch mob, mob scene

[count] informal :a large number of people - usually + of

On our walk, we were passed by a mob of bicycle riders. - often plural

Mobs of teenagers filled the room.

The team was greeted by mobs of excited fans.

the mob or the Mob informal :a secret organized group of criminals

The Mob [=the Mafia] controlled most businesses in the city.

He was jailed for his dealings with the Mob. - often used as mob before another noun

Their family had mob [=Mafia] connections.

a mob boss [=someone who controls part of an organized criminal group] - see also mobster

the mob old-fashioned :the people of a society who are poor and uneducated

politicians trying to keep the mob happy

This use of the mob is now usually considered insulting.

verb

mobs; mobbed; mobbing

[+ obj] of a group of people :to move close to (someone) in an excited way :to crowd around (someone) in an aggressive, excited, or annoying way

The actor's fans mobbed him wherever he went. - often used as (be) mobbed

The actor was mobbed by fans wherever he went.

I walked into the room and was immediately mobbed by small children.

to come together in (a place) with many other people

Shoppers mobbed the stores during the holidays. - often used as (be) mobbed

The stores were mobbed by/with customers.

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