mob

9 definitions • 11 examples

a large, angry crowd, especially one that could easily become violent:

angry mob The angry mob outside the jail was/were ready to riot.

lynch mob His family has repeatedly claimed that he was the victim of a lynch mob.

mob violence 50 people were killed in three days of mob violence.

a group of people who are friends or who are similar in some way:

The usual mob was/were hanging out at the bar.

an organization of criminals:

a New York mob leader

short for mobile object: a character in a video game, especially one that you have to fight:

The darkness can cause hostile mobs to spawn.

to come together around someone in a crowd to express admiration, interest, or anger:

They were mobbed by fans when they arrived at the theatre.

Let's not go to that bar tonight - it's always mobbed (= there are always a lot of people there) on Fridays.

When birds or small animals mob a bigger or more frightening bird or animal that is hunting them, they attack it together and force it to go away.

a large group of people gathered together who are often uncontrollable or violent:

He arrived at the airport to find a mob of adoring fans waiting for him.

The mob is also an organization of criminals, esp. the Mafia.

to gather in a large group around someone to express admiration, interest, or anger:

She was mobbed by her fans.

The stores are always mobbed (= very crowded) on Saturdays.