mob up in English

Forms: mobs up [present, singular, third-person], mobbing up [participle, present], mobbed up [participle, past], mobbed up [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} mob up (third-person singular simple present mobs up, present participle mobbing up, simple past and past participle mobbed up)

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    {
      "form": "mobs up",
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    },
    {
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    {
      "form": "mobbed up",
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        "To form a mob (i.e. a large group)."
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        "(informal) To form a mob (i.e. a large group)."
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      "glosses": [
        "To join, ally with or be beholden to the Mafia."
      ],
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        "(informal) To join, ally with or be beholden to the Mafia."
      ],
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    "English multiword terms",
    "English phrasal verbs",
    "English phrasal verbs formed with \"up\"",
    "English verbs",
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    {
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        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    },
    {
      "form": "mobbing up",
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        "present"
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    },
    {
      "form": "mobbed up",
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        "past"
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        "To form a mob (i.e. a large group)."
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        "(informal) To form a mob (i.e. a large group)."
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        "(informal) To join, ally with or be beholden to the Mafia."
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"mob up" meaning in English

Verb