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Etymology 1[]

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Pronunciation[]

Noun[]

Singular
Mob

Plural
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Mob ({{{1}}})

  1. An unruly group of people.
  2. A commonly used collective noun for animals such as horses or cattle.
  3. The Mafia, or any such criminal group.
    • 1986, Paul Chadwick, Concrete: Under the Desert Stars, Dark Horse Books
      What if it is a mob killing? They can’t hurt me, but…
  4. (video games) A non-player character that exists to be fought or killed to further the progression of the story or game.
Derived terms[]
  • mobber
  • mobbish
  • mobbist
  • mobbism
  • flash mob
  • meal mob
Synonyms[]
  • (mafia): mafia, Mafia
Translations[]
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Verb[]

Infinitive
to Mob

Third person singular
mobs

Simple past
mobbed

Past participle
-

Present participle
mobbing

to Mob (third-person singular simple present mobs, present participle mobbing, simple past and past participle mobbed)

  1. To crowd around someone or something.

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Translations[]

Etymology 2[]

Abbreviation of mobile phone.

Pronunciation[]

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[mɒb]

Abbreviation[]

mob

  1. mobile phone
Usage notes[]
  • This is most often used in signwriting to match with with the other three-letter abbreviations tel (telephone) and fax.

Anagrams[]

  • bmo,
  • bom, BoM, BOM
  • OMB

Danish[]

Verb[]

Mob

  1. Imperative of mobbe.

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