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| Date: | 1600-1700 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | mobile vulgus 'excitable crowd', from mobilis; MOBILE1 |
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mob1
[countable]
[countable]1 a large noisy crowd, especially one that is angry and violent 
They were immediately surrounded by the mob.The leadership had been criticized for giving in to mob rule (=when a mob controls the situation rather than the government or the law).
They were immediately surrounded by the mob.The leadership had been criticized for giving in to mob rule (=when a mob controls the situation rather than the government or the law).2 informal a group of people of the same type [= gang]
mob of The usual mob of teenagers were standing on the corner.
The usual mob of teenagers were standing on the corner. the heavy mob British English (=group of strong violent men) What happens if they send the heavy mob round to find him?
What happens if they send the heavy mob round to find him?4 an insulting expression meaning all the poorest and least educated people in society
