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Definition of 'mob'English
Etymology 1
(etyl), short for mobile, from (etyl) . The video-gaming sense originates from English mobile, used by (Richard Bartle) for objects capable of movement in an early MUD.
Noun
( en-noun)
An unruly group of people.
*(James Madison), Jr. (1751-1836)
*:Had every Athenian citizen been a Socrates, every Athenian assembly would still have been a mob .
A commonly used collective noun for animals such as horses or cattle.
The Mafia, or a similar group that engages in organized crime (preceded by the ).
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*:The Bat—they called him the Bat.. He'd never been in stir, the bulls had never mugged him, he didn't run with a mob , he played a lone hand, and fenced his stuff so that even the fence couldn't swear he knew his face.
*1986 , (Paul Chadwick), Concrete: Under the Desert Stars , Dark Horse Books
*:What if it is a mob killing? They can’t hurt me, but …
(lb) A non-player character that exists to be fought or killed to further the progression of the story or game.
*2002 , "Wolfie", Re: Whoa - massive changes due in next patch'' (on newsgroup ''alt.games.everquest )
*:You can't win with small, balanced groups. You have to zerg the mob with a high number of players.
(lb) The lower classes of a community; the rabble.
*(Joseph Addison) (1672–1719)
*:A cluster of mob were making themselves merry with their betters.
(lb) A cohesive group of people.
*2011 March 10, Allan Clarke, W.A. through Noongar eyes
*:There’s nothing like local knowledge and after thousands of years living here the Noongar mob understand this land better than anyone, so it makes sense for them to tap into the lucrative tourism industry.
Derived terms
( top2)
* flash mob
* lynch mob
* meal mob
* mob rule
* mob-handed
* mobber
* mobbish
( mid2)
* mobbist
* mobbism
* moblike
* mobmobile
* mobocracy
* mobster
* vote mob
( bottom)
Synonyms
* (mafia) mafia, Mafia
Verb
( mobb)
To crowd around (someone), often with hostility.
- The fans mobbed a well-dressed couple who resembled their idols.
To crowd into or around a place.
- The shoppers mobbed the store on the first day of the sale.
(video games) The act of a player aggroing enemies so they follow them and gather, forming a mob of foes. (rfex)
Etymology 2
Alteration of (mab).
Noun
( en-noun)
(obsolete) A promiscuous woman; a harlot or wench; a prostitute.
A mob cap.
- (Goldsmith)
Derived terms
* mob cap
Verb
(mobb)
To wrap up in, or cover with, a cowl.
Etymology 3
Abbreviation of mobile phone.
Abbreviation
( Abbreviation)
( en-abbr)
mobile phone
Usage notes
* This is most often used in signwriting to match with with the other three-letter abbreviations and (fax).
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