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mob

/mɒb/

noun

Meaning

  • A large or disorderly group of people; especially one bent on riotous or destructive action.

  • A group of animals such as horses or cattle.

  • A flock of emus.

  • The Mafia, or a similar group that engages in organized crime (preceded by the).

  • A non-player character, especially one that exists to be fought or killed to further the progression of the story or game.

  • The lower classes of a community; the rabble.

  • (Australian Aboriginal) A group of Aboriginal people associated with an extended family group, clan group or wider community group, from a particular place or country.

Synonyms

Mafia,
mafia

verb

Meaning

  • To crowd around (someone), sometimes with hostility.

    "The fans mobbed a well-dressed couple who resembled their idols."

  • To crowd into or around a place.

    "The shoppers mobbed the store on the first day of the sale."