Mob — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun verb /ˈmäb/

Meaning & Definition of Mob

Mob (noun)

  1. a large and disorderly crowd of people; especially, one bent on riotous or destructive action
  2. a large number of people
  3. a criminal set, gang; especially often Mob, mafia

Mob (verb)

  1. to crowd about and attack or annoy
  2. to crowd into or around

Mob (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a great number of persons or creatures massed together

    "a mob of pigeons soon flocked around us after they spied the bread crumbs"

    similar: army, bike (chiefly Scottish), cram, crowd, crush, drove, flock, herd, horde, host, legion, mass, multitude, press, rout, scrum, swarm, throng
    related: masses, millions, rabble, rabblement, riffraff, gaggle, heap, mountain, pile, jam, logjam

  2. a group involved in secret or criminal activities

    "the club owner was accused of having connections with a mob of racketeers"

    similar: cabal, conspiracy, crew, gang, Mafia, ring, syndicate
    related: bunch, circle, clan, clique, coterie, coven, crowd, galère, lot, network, pack, set, junta, oligarchy

  3. the body of the community as contrasted with the elite

    "political speeches designed to appeal to the mob"

    similar: commoners, commons, crowd, herd, hoi polloi, mass, millions, multitude, people, plebeians, plebs, populace, public, rank and file
    related: cattle, proletariat, rabble, rabblement, ragtag and bobtail, riffraff, rout, scum, tag, rag, and bobtail, trash, unwashed, bourgeoisie, middle class
    opposite: A-list, aristocracy, best, choice, corps d'elite, cream, elect, elite, fat, flower, pick, pink, pride, upper crust
    near: gentility, gentlefolk, gentry, haute monde, nobility, patriciate, peerage, quality, royalty, society

Mob (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to move upon or fill (something) in great numbers

    "the snack bar was mobbed as soon as the meeting was over"

    similar: crowd, flock, swarm, throng
    related: beset, infest, invade, overrun, clog, dam, jam, obstruct, plug (up)

Related Entry: (the) mob (noun)

(the) mob is a different word from Mob. The synonyms below are for (the) mob, not for mob.

  1. as in trash, (the) herd

    similar: dregs, (the) herd, rabble, rabblement, riffraff, scum, trash, bourgeoisie, middle class, working class, commoners, (the) crowd, (the) masses, peasantry, peonage, (the) people, plebeians, plebs, (the) populace, (the) public, rank and file, proletarians, proletariat
    opposite: aristocracy, elite, gentility, gentlefolk, gentry, nobility, patriciate, quality, upper class, upper crust, A-list, beau monde, beautiful people, café society, Four Hundred, glitterati, haut monde, jet set, society, carriage trade, plutocracy

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Mob

The most common words with a similar meaning to Mob:

Chiefly Scottish: bike
army, cram, crowd, crush, drove, flock, herd, horde, host, legion, mass, multitude, press, rout, scrum, swarm, throng, cabal, conspiracy, crew, gang, Mafia, ring, syndicate, commoners, commons, hoi polloi, millions, people, plebeians, plebs, populace, public, rank and file

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Mob

Words with the opposite meaning of Mob:

A-list, aristocracy, best, choice, corps d'elite, cream, elect, elite, fat, flower, pick, pink, pride, upper crust

Related Words for Mob

masses, rabble, rabblement, riffraff, gaggle, heap, mountain, pile, jam, logjam, bunch, circle, clan, clique, coterie, coven, galère, lot, network, pack, set, junta, oligarchy, cattle, proletariat, ragtag and bobtail, scum, tag, rag, and bobtail, trash, unwashed

Near Antonyms of Mob

gentility, gentlefolk, gentry, haute monde, nobility, patriciate, peerage, quality, royalty, society

Word Forms of Mob

Inflections: mobbed, mobbing

Derived words: mobbish (adjective)

Origin & Etymology of Mob

Latin mobile vulgus vacillating crowd

First known use: 1688

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Mob

Words & Phrases Containing Mob

mob boss, mob scene, flash mob, lynch mob, the mob

Frequently Asked Questions about Mob

What does "Mob" mean?

"Mob" means a large and disorderly crowd of people; especially, one bent on riotous or destructive action. As an a noun and a verb, it is defined as: a large and disorderly crowd of people; especially, one bent on riotous or destructive action. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Mob"?

Other words for "Mob" include army, bike, cram, crowd, crush, drove, flock and herd. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Mob" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Mob"?

There are 75 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Mob". Common alternatives include army, bike, cram, crowd, crush, drove, flock, herd, horde and host.

What is the opposite of "Mob"?

Antonyms of "Mob" include A-list, aristocracy, best, choice, corps d'elite, cream, elect and elite. Near antonyms include gentility, gentlefolk, gentry and haute monde.

How do you use "Mob" in a sentence?

Examples of "Mob" in a sentence: "a mob of pigeons soon flocked around us after they spied the bread crumbs"; "the club owner was accused of having connections with a mob of racketeers"; "political speeches designed to appeal to the mob".

Is "Mob" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Mob" can be used as a noun and a verb, depending on the context.

Is "Mob" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As a C1-level word, "Mob" is typical of Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE), IELTS band 7.0–8.0, TOEFL iBT 95–113, PTE Academic 76–84, TOEIC Listening & Reading 945+. Advanced words like this are also useful for the GRE, SAT, GMAT, and LSAT.

How do you pronounce "Mob"?

"Mob" is pronounced /ˈmäb/.