gob

1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈgäb 

1

: lump

2

: a large amount

—usually used in plural

gobs of money

gob

2 of 3

noun (2)

ˈgȯb  ˈgäb 

chiefly British

: mouth

gob

3 of 3

noun (3)

ˈgäb  ˈgȯb 

: sailor

Synonyms of gob

Noun (1)

• chunk
• wad
• hunk
• glob
• clump
• lump

Noun (2)

• mouth

Noun (3)

• sailor
• mariner
• navigator
• tar
• salt

Examples of gob in a Sentence

Noun (1)

She grabbed a gob of clay from the block and threw it on the pottery wheel.

They have gobs of money.

Noun (2)

The barman demanded that the loud bloke shut his gob or risk getting sent out of the place.

Noun (3)

Avast, ye gobs, and haul anchor!

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The gob of mussel meat is slipped through it and snugged gently. — Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026

The dough is rolled and wrapped and rolled again, with gobs of butter and ghee and a final brushing of oil on the grill. — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026

The specials ranged from $9 for a margherita pizza to $14 for one topped with prosciutto and gobs of burrata cheese, pictured above. — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2026

And in the age of AI, where companies may be lowering their headcount and the remaining employees are using gobs of expensive AI compute, the old way of charging customers may need to evolve. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2026

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

Rhymes for gob

• blob
• bob
• cob
• daub
• fob
• glob
• hob
• job
• knob
• lob
• mob
• rob

Kids Definition

gob

1 of 2 noun

ˈgäb 

1

: lump entry 1 sense 1, mass

2

: a large amount

—usually used in plural

gobs of money

gob

2 of 2 noun

: sailor