 mob |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a disorderly crowd of people | |
| Synonyms: | rabble rout | |
| Related terms: | crowd lynch_mob throng | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] characteristic of a mob; disorderly or lawless | |
| Synonyms: | moblike mobbish | |
| Examples: | "mob rule" "fanned mounting tension into mobbish terrorizing" "moblike mentality" |
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| Related terms: | disorderly | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (criminal law) a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities | |
| Synonyms: | syndicate family crime_syndicate | |
| Related terms: | organized_crime Mafia | |
| 4. | [ verb ] press tightly together or cram | |
| Synonyms: | pile throng jam pack | |
| Examples: | "The crowd packed the auditorium" |
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| Related terms: | crowd batch multitude | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (law,criminal law) an association of criminals | |
| Synonyms: | gang ring pack | |
| Examples: | "police tried to break up the gang" "a pack of thieves" |
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| Related terms: | association nest youth_gang organized_crime gangster | |
| Similar spelling: |
mop move mope movie Moffa |
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