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Definition mob in British English

mob noun

[countable] noun
/mɒb/
1

a large crowd of people that is dangerous or difficult to control: can be followed by a singular or plural verb

Example

An angry mob surrounded the palace.

Example

A mob of 200 young men started throwing rocks.

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age group array assemblage
1.1

involving or typical of a mob

Example

mob mentality

Example

mob violence

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age group array assemblage
2

an organized group of criminals such as the Mafia

Example

a member of a violent Russian mob

Synonyms and related words
the Cosa Nostra gangland gangster
Example

mob killings

Example

one of Sicily's most notorious mob leaders

Synonyms and related words
the Cosa Nostra gangland gangster
3

a group of people who are connected in some way: can be followed by a singular or plural verb

Example

I wouldn't have anything to do with that mob if I were you.

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bunch gang mob
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brace colony community
5

an insulting word for the people from a low social class

Synonyms and related words
the precariat the working class lower class
Definition mob in British English