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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Air Mail, 22 Nov. 2025
The machine began spitting product directly onto the table in marble-sized gobs every half second.
—Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
But what is consistent is that every studio and decision-maker is using gobs of data and forecasting out a movie’s value not just in the lifespan of its run in theaters, but for as much as seven to 10 years in advance.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2025
This is a highly efficient way to catch gobs of fish.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 19 Nov. 2025
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Noun
But their marmalade is supreme, the perfect mixture of sweet, tart, jewel-like gobs feathered with slivers of Seville-orange peel.
—Air Mail, 22 Nov. 2025
The machine began spitting product directly onto the table in marble-sized gobs every half second.
—Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
But what is consistent is that every studio and decision-maker is using gobs of data and forecasting out a movie’s value not just in the lifespan of its run in theaters, but for as much as seven to 10 years in advance.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2025
This is a highly efficient way to catch gobs of fish.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 19 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gob
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“Gob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gob. Accessed 8 Dec. 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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