| Front | mob |
|---|---|
| Back | noun, verb BrE /mɒb/NAmE /mɑːb/ noun 1 [countable, singular + singular or plural verb] a large crowd of people, especially one that may become violent or cause troublean angry/unruly mob The mob was/were preparing to storm the building. an excited mob of fans mob rule (= a situation in which a mob has control, rather than people in authority) see also lynch mob 2 [countable, usually singular] (informal) a group of people who are similar in some way gangAll the usual mob were there. 3 the Mob [singular] (informal) the people involved in organized crime; the Mafia 4 [countable] (AustralE, NZE) a group of animals flock, herda mob of cattle see the heavy mob/brigade at heavy adj. verb (-bb-) [usually passive]1 ~ sth if a crowd of birds or animals mob another bird or animal, they gather round it and attack it 2 ~ sb if a person is mobbed by a crowd of people, the crowd gathers round them in order to see them and try and get their attention besiege |
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