gob

1 of 3

noun (1)

1
: lump
2
: a large amount
usually used in plural
gobs of money
chiefly British
: mouth
: sailor

Examples of gob in a Sentence

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Noun
Many superstars bring in gobs of marketing and television revenue as well as being productive on the field to bring in more wins and even more money. Chuck Murr, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024 The technology will transform some aspect of care delivery, save gobs of money, or automate administrative tasks crucial to connecting patients with timely services. Katie Palmer and Casey Ross, STAT, 21 Feb. 2024 The billionaire Democrat and former mayor of New York City already has given gobs of his fortune to his alma mater, the Johns Hopkins University. Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2024 The new layoffs are the latest correction to years of a booming global economy and near-zero interest rates, which gave tech companies the ability to throw off gobs of cash to attract top talent in the pandemic. Mike Isaac, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2024 In fact, swearing is so not ridiculous that gobs of research has been conducted on the subject. Todd Nordstrom, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024 The Messenger’s closure comes just eight months after its debut that was built on a strategy of generating gobs of internet traffic from social media platforms and search engines despite broader industry headwinds. Oliver Darcy, CNN, 31 Jan. 2024 That included rain, of course, but also gobs of microplastics, defined as bits smaller than 5 millimeters, or about the width of a pencil eraser. Matt Simon, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2023 The chocolate chips are made using hot glue sticks — essentially colored gobs of glue. Sopan Deb, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English gobbe, probably back-formation from gobet

Noun (2)

probably from Scottish Gaelic, mouth & Irish, beak, pursed mouth

Noun (3)

origin unknown

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1568, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1910, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gob was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Gob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gob. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

gob

1 of 2 noun
1
2
: a large amount
usually used in plural
gobs of money

gob

2 of 2 noun
: sailor

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