1
: lump
2
: a large amount
—usually used in plural
gobs of money
Examples of gob in a Sentence
Noun (1)
grabbed a gob of clay from the block and threw it on the pottery wheel
has gobs of money
Noun (2)
he threatened the yob with a punch in the gob if he didn't stop insulting everyone
Noun (3)
avast, ye gobs, and haul anchor!
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Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
The electric motors add 242 horsepower—and gobs of low-end torque.
—Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Yet another simply plunged an entire baguette into a jar and shoved it, dripping, into his gob.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Those days are mostly gone now (except perhaps at Apple TV+, which continues to leverage its parent company's deep pockets to throw gobs of money at any actor or IP with a moderately recognizable name).
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
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Noun
After spending lots of time resetting the social media company’s AI strategy—and gobs of money hiring the best technical talent imaginable—Meta is making even more changes.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
The electric motors add 242 horsepower—and gobs of low-end torque.
—Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Yet another simply plunged an entire baguette into a jar and shoved it, dripping, into his gob.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Those days are mostly gone now (except perhaps at Apple TV+, which continues to leverage its parent company's deep pockets to throw gobs of money at any actor or IP with a moderately recognizable name).
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
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“Gob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gob. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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gob
1 of 2 noun1
2
: a large amount
—usually used in plural
gobs of money
gob
2 of 2 noun
: sailor
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