"mob" meaning in English

See mob in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /mɒb/ [UK], /mɑb/ [US] Audio: en-us-mob.ogg [US] Forms: mob [singular], mobs [plural]
enPR: mŏb [UK], mŏb [US] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A large, angry group of people.
    Sense id: simple-mob-en-noun-zUTfoLmX
  2. A large group of livestock.
    Sense id: simple-mob-en-noun-Ko83WKBC
  3. The Mafia or a similar group of criminals.
    Sense id: simple-mob-en-noun-b~G~Ktmn
  4. A type of video game character.
    Sense id: simple-mob-en-noun-M36fRckL

Verb

IPA: /mɒb/ [UK], /mɑb/ [US] Audio: en-us-mob.ogg [US] Forms: mob [canonical], mobs [third-person, singular], mobbed [past], mobbed [past, participle], mobbing [present, participle]
enPR: mŏb [UK], mŏb [US] Head templates: {{verb|mob|b}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To crowd around someone or something.
    Sense id: simple-mob-en-verb-8QSH1qZA
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      "form": "mob",
      "tags": [
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "name": "noun"
    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "A large, angry group of people."
      ],
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    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A large group of livestock."
      ],
      "id": "simple-mob-en-noun-Ko83WKBC"
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "The Mafia or a similar group of criminals."
      ],
      "id": "simple-mob-en-noun-b~G~Ktmn"
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A type of video game character."
      ],
      "id": "simple-mob-en-noun-M36fRckL"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "enpr": "mŏb",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mɒb/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/mQb/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "mŏb",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mɑb/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/mAb/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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    {
      "form": "mob",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mobs",
      "tags": [
        "third-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mobbed",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mobbed",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "participle"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mobbing",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "participle"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "mob",
        "2": "b"
      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To crowd around someone or something."
      ],
      "id": "simple-mob-en-verb-8QSH1qZA"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "enpr": "mŏb",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mɒb/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/mQb/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "mŏb",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mɑb/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/mAb/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
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}
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      "tags": [
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
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    }
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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      "glosses": [
        "A large, angry group of people."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A large group of livestock."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "The Mafia or a similar group of criminals."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A type of video game character."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "enpr": "mŏb",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mɒb/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/mQb/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "mŏb",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mɑb/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/mAb/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-mob.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "third-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mobbed",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mobbed",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "participle"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mobbing",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "participle"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "mob",
        "2": "b"
      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To crowd around someone or something."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "enpr": "mŏb",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mɒb/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/mQb/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "mŏb",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mɑb/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/mAb/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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      "audio": "en-us-mob.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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