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

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
As the show goes on, the game takes on its own, increasingly less fun reality; going home is a kind of death, after all — of hope, anyway, to come away with life-changing gobs of money. Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023 Kapoor has spent decades exploring the possibilities of this corporeal color, in three-dimensional objects forged from silicone, wax and other malleable materials and, increasingly, in gobs of thick paint on canvas. Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2023 And contrarians with unpopular (but correct) views could make gobs of money betting against the odds. Kevin Roose, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2023 Eclipses always stir up an element of unpredictability: You may be gob smacked by your own romantic desires or shocked to discover who’s catching feelings for you. The Astrotwins, ELLE, 1 Sep. 2023 Wall Street complains because higher rates add risk to otherwise painless ways to make gobs of money by borrowing cheap and lending long. Scott Burns, Dallas News, 29 Aug. 2023 And don't forget that HBO Max removed gobs of content from its platform. Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 19 Aug. 2023 Neither floppy hat nor gobs of sunscreen will lure me into the glare of a hot and humid, possibly record-breaking, 90-plus-degree day. Daryln Brewer Hoffstot Kristian Thacker, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2023 Hot and tough, with luxurious hair and gobs of eyeliner, most of the female characters are straight-up teenage-gamer fantasies. Time, 27 July 2023 See More

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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 9 Dec. 2023.

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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