Definitions for rabbleˈræb əl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
rab•bleˈræb əl(n.; v.)-bled, -bling.
(n.)a disorderly crowd; mob.
the rabble, the lower classes; the common people.
(v.t.)to beset as a rabble does; mob.
Origin of rabble:
1350–1400; ME rabel (n.)
rab•ble*ˈræb əl(n.; v.)-bled, -bling.
(n.)a tool or mechanically operated device used for stirring or mixing a charge in a roasting furnace.
Category: Metallurgy
(v.t.)to stir (a charge) in a roasting furnace.
Category: Metallurgy
* Metall..
Origin of rabble:
1655–65; < F râble fire-shovel, tool, MF raable < L rutābulum implement for shifting hot coals
rab′bler(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
mob, rabble, rout(noun)
a disorderly crowd of people
rabble, riffraff, ragtag, ragtag and bobtail(noun)
disparaging terms for the common people
Wiktionary
rabble(Noun)
A mob; collectively, commoners; a disorderly group.
Webster Dictionary
Rabble(noun)
an iron bar, with the end bent, used in stirring or skimming molten iron in the process of puddling
Rabble(verb)
to stir or skim with a rabble, as molten iron
Rabble(verb)
to speak in a confused manner
Rabble(verb)
a tumultuous crowd of vulgar, noisy people; a mob; a confused, disorderly throng
Rabble(verb)
a confused, incoherent discourse; a medley of voices; a chatter
Rabble(adj)
of or pertaining to a rabble; like, or suited to, a rabble; disorderly; vulgar
Rabble(verb)
to insult, or assault, by a mob; to mob; as, to rabble a curate
Rabble(verb)
to utter glibly and incoherently; to mouth without intelligence
Rabble(verb)
to rumple; to crumple
Translations for rabble
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
rabble(noun)
a noisy, disorderly crowd.
- gespuisAfrikaans
- رَعاع، غَوْغاءArabic
- тълпаBulgarian
- tumultoPortuguese (BR)
- davCzech
- der PöbelGerman
- hobDanish
- όχλος, συρφετόςGreek
- gentío, muchedumbreSpanish
- jõukEstonian
- اراذل و اوباشFarsi
- roskajoukkoFinnish
- cohueFrench
- אֲסַפסוּףHebrew
- शोर भरी अव्यवस्थित भीड़Hindi
- masa ljudi, svjetinaCroatian
- csőcselékHungarian
- perusuhIndonesian
- skríll, múgurIcelandic
- calca, ressaItalian
- やじうまJapanese
- 무질서한 군중Korean
- triukšminga miniaLithuanian
- pūlis; drūzmaLatvian
- hingarMalay
- gepeupelDutch
- pøbel, rakkerpakkNorwegian
- motłochPolish
- اراذل و اوباشPersian
- پار يدلى ډله، ګڼ خلك چه ديوه هدف دپاره راغونډشوى وى او دنظم او دسپلين پروانه ساتى: ګڼه ګوڼهPashto
- turbaPortuguese
- gloatăRomanian
- толпаRussian
- davSlovak
- množicaSlovenian
- bučna ruljaSerbian
- larmande folkhopSwedish
- ฝูงชนที่วุ่นวายThai
- düzensiz kalabalıkTurkish
- 烏合之眾，暴民Chinese (Trad.)
- натовпUkrainian
- بے ترتیب مجمعUrdu
- đám đông lộn xộnVietnamese
- 乌合之众，暴民Chinese (Simp.)
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