What does MOB mean?

Definitions for MOB
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. mob, rabble, routnoun

    a disorderly crowd of people

  2. syndicate, crime syndicate, mob, familynoun

    a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities

  3. gang, pack, ring, mobverb

    an association of criminals

    "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves"

  4. throng, mob, pack, pile, jamverb

    press tightly together or cram

    "The crowd packed the auditorium"

GCIDE

  1. Mobnoun

    A criminal organization or organized criminal gangs, collectively; the Mafia; the syndicate; as, he was a lawyer for the mob.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Mobnoun

    The croud; a tumultuous rout.

    Etymology: contracted from mobile, Latin.

    Parts of different species jumbled together, according to the mad imagination of the dawber; a very monster in a Bartholomew-fair, for the mob to gape at. Dryden.

    Dreams are but interludes, which fancy makes,
    When monarch reason sleeps, this mimick wakes;
    Compounds a medley of disjointed things,
    A court of coblers, and a mob of kings. Dryden.

    A cluster of mob were making themselves merry with their betters. Joseph Addison, Freeholder, №. 44.

  2. Mobnoun

    A kind of female head-dress.

  3. To Mobverb

    To harrass, or overbear by tumult.

    Etymology: from the noun.

ChatGPT

  1. MOB

    MOB can have multiple meanings depending on the context, but commonly, MOB is an abbreviation used for the following: 1. Mobile: Refers to something that is capable of movement or is specifically designed for use while moving, like a mobile phone or mobile devices. 2. Member of the Opposite Sex: Used to refer to a person belonging to the opposite gender in the context of dating or relationships. 3. Mother of the Bride: A term used to describe the mother of a bride on her wedding day. 4. Mall of America: A well-known shopping mall located in Bloomington, Minnesota, United States. 5. Motor-Owned Brand: Used to describe a subsidiary or brand owned by a larger automotive manufacturer. It is important to understand the specific context in which "MOB" is being used to determine its exact meaning.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Mobnoun

    a mobcap

  2. Mobverb

    to wrap up in, or cover with, a cowl

  3. Mobnoun

    the lower classes of a community; the populace, or the lowest part of it

  4. Mobnoun

    a throng; a rabble; esp., an unlawful or riotous assembly; a disorderly crowd

  5. Mobverb

    to crowd about, as a mob, and attack or annoy; as, to mob a house or a person

  6. Etymology: [See Mobcap.]

Wikidata

  1. Mob

    A mob, mobile or monster is a computer-controlled non-player character in a computer game such as an MMORPG or MUD. Depending on context, all such characters in a game may be considered "mobs", or usage may be limited to hostile NPCs and/or NPCs vulnerable to attack.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Mob

    mob, n. the mobile or fickle common people: the vulgar: the rabble: a disorderly crowd, a riotous assembly: a large herd or flock.—v.t. to attack in a disorderly crowd:—pr.p. mob′bing; pa.p. mobbed.—adj. Mob′bish.—ns. Mob′-law, lynch-law; Moboc′racy, rule or ascendency exercised by the mob; Mob′ocrat, a demagogue.—adj. Mobocrat′ic.—n. Mobs′man, a well-dressed thief or swindler—usually Swell-mobsman. [Contr. for L. mobile (vulgus), the fickle (multitude); movēre to move.]

  2. Mob

    mob, or Mob′-cap, n. a cap with puffy crown, a broad band, and frills—v.t. to cover, as the face, by a cap or hood. [Old Dut. mop; mod. Dut. mopmuts, a woman's nightcap; cf. Scotch Mutch.]

Rap Dictionary

  1. mobnoun

    mafia, crimefamily's. "and you borrowed money from the mob" -- kurtis blow (the breaks)

  2. mobnoun

    Crowd

  3. mobnoun

    Money Over Bitches

  4. mobnoun

    Member of bloods

  5. mobnoun

    To walk real fast

  6. mobnoun

    To fight or jump some one

  7. mobnoun

    Good as though in "yo that jacket is mob"

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Etymology and Origins

  1. Mob

    From the Latin mobile vulgus, “the vulgar crowd.”

Anagrams for MOB »

  1. OMB

  2. bom

  3. BoM

  4. BOM

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of MOB in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of MOB in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of MOB in a Sentence

  1. Sir. Barron Qasem II:

    Even in democracies , the last opinion that matters is the opinion of the mob.

  2. Lauren Riihimaki:

    I was on the floor of the expo hall last year and I wasn't even sure who this person was, and I don't think half the people did either, but watching one person start freaking out, and then everyone else is freaking out, and then it's a mob. It's so cool to see the enthusiasm behind creators.

  3. Scott C. Holstad:

    Outside, the birds sang to each other, words of wisdom, clouds of the finest smoke, a mob of blue jays descended on the bird feeder, the light still peachy. If there are lessons to be Learned and gauntlets run, If you remain holy, The seed will be taken right from your hand.

  4. Philip Yancey:

    I reacted first as part of the cheering mob : Who were these Black guys trying to crash Other Whites party ? yet when the White men started beating them with fists and even chairs, I felt sick at my stomach. I left the rally with a bitter taste in my mouth, the taste of shame. For years I didn't talk about that experience.

  5. Casey DeSantis:

    No, he shouldn't have apologized. I mean, you see what happens? The mob will come after people, and they're targeting Rogan because he's threatening to upset the apple cart on some of the things that they're holding dear. And with COVID, he's just bringing opposing views. He's letting people decide. They say he's against [the COVID vaccine]. I do not listen to his show, but then I read he specifically advocated for people with co-morbidities and elderly to get vaccinated.

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