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# mob

noun (mob, mobs); verb (mob, mobs, mobbed, mobbing)

«mob» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (noun) A large, noisy, often angry crowd that may become violent. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mob/#m1)
2. (verb) To crowd round someone in a big, excited or aggressive group: fans mob a star. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mob/#m2)
3. (the Mob) Organised criminals, the Mafia. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mob/#m3)
4. (informal, Australia) A group of people or animals, also a group of kangaroos or cattle; (Aboriginal English) a person's family, clan or community. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mob/#m4)
5. (informal, UK) A gang or crowd of friends: «the whole mob». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mob/#m5)

### In the lessons

In history lessons: angry mobs in revolutions. In news: «mob violence». In everyday life: «fans mobbed the singer». In Australia, «a mob of kangaroos» is the correct collective noun, and Aboriginal people may say «my mob» for their people. Safety: in a mob, people can get crushed or do things they would never do alone. Phrases: «angry mob», «mob rule», «mobbed by fans», «flash mob».

### Examples

- An angry mob gathered outside the castle gates. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mob/#x1)
- The footballer was mobbed by fans after the match. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mob/#x2)
- We saw a mob of kangaroos in the paddock. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mob/#x3)
- «Which mob are you from?» asked the Aboriginal elder. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mob/#x4)
- The whole mob came round for Sunday lunch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mob/#x5)
- A flash mob suddenly started dancing in the shopping centre. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mob/#x6)
- In the film, the Mob ran the city's gambling. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mob/#x7)
- Just then they heard a shout of "Stop, thief!" and looking around, saw a mob of people armed with clubs coming down the road. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mob/#x8)

### Note

Verb doubles the b: mobbed, mobbing. A mob is usually seen as disorderly; a peaceful crowd is just a «crowd». «Mob rule» means rule by a crowd instead of by law. In Australian and NZ usage it is a normal, friendly word for a group.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «mob» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mob/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«mob» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mob.html) on Mova free.