rabble
1rab·ble
noun \ˈra-bəl\Definition of RABBLE
1
: a disorganized or confused collection of things
2
a : a disorganized or disorderly crowd of people : mob b : the lowest class of people
Examples of RABBLE
- <the crown prince was reminded that even the rabble of the realm deserved his attention and compassion>
Origin of RABBLE
Middle English rabel pack of animals
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to RABBLE
- Synonyms
- proletariat, rabblement, ragtag and bobtail, riffraff, rout, scum, tag, rag, and bobtail (or tagrag and bobtail), trash, unwashed
- Antonyms
- A-list, aristocracy, elite, gentry, quality, society, upper class, upper crust
2rabble
transitive verbrab·bledrab·bling \-b(ə-)liŋ\
Definition of RABBLE
: to insult or assault by or as a mob
First Known Use of RABBLE
1644
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