mob (m b)n. 1. A large disorderly crowd or throng. See Synonyms at crowd1. 2. The mass of common people; the populace. 3. Informal a. An organized gang of criminals; a crime syndicate. b. often Mob Organized crime. Often used with the: a murder suspect with links to the Mob. 4. An indiscriminate or loosely associated group of persons or things: a mob of boats in the harbor. 5. Australian A flock or herd of animals. tr.v. mobbed, mob·bing, mobs 1. To crowd around and jostle or annoy, especially in anger or excessive enthusiasm: Eager fans mobbed the popular singer. 2. To crowd into: Visitors mobbed the fairgrounds. 3. To attack in large numbers; overwhelm: The quarterback was mobbed by the defensive line. [Short for mobile, from Latin m  bile (vulgus), fickle (crowd), neuter of mbilis; see mobile.]mob  bish adj.mob bish·ly adv. |
mobs [mɒbz] Informal
pl n
(usually foll by of) great numbers or quantities; lots mobs of people
adv
Austral and NZ a great deal mobs better
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