1
: a large and disorderly crowd of people
especially
: one bent on riotous or destructive action
2
informal
: a large number of people
a mob of shoppers clogged the aisles
a team greeted by mobs of fans
3
: a criminal set : gang
4
old-fashioned
: the common people : masses
5
chiefly Australia
: a flock, drove, or herd of animals
mobbed; mobbing
1
: to crowd about and attack or annoy
mobbed by autograph hunters
a crow mobbed by songbirds
2
: to crowd into or around
Customers mob the stores on sale days.
Examples of mob in a Sentence
Noun
The angry mob smashed store windows and attacked people on the streets.
The police had to be called in to handle the growing mob.
He was jailed for his dealings with the Mob.
Verb
The actor's fans mobbed him wherever he went.
Shoppers mobbed the stores during the holidays.
Recent Examples on the Web
Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, Glinda and Elphaba will need to come together one final time.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025
Kelce, who is engaged to superstar singer Taylor Swift, left before the game ended, which was probably a smart decision since he likely would have been mobbed by fans.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Linda, on the other hand, believed her father was killed in a mob hit, her best friend said in the documentary.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, Glinda and Elphaba will need to come together one final time.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
Verb
Two of the stars of Twilight of the Warriors, Louis Koo and martial arts legend Sammo Hung, were on hand in Ho Chi Minh City — and they were mobbed, so the signs were certainly positive.
—Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025
Kelce, who is engaged to superstar singer Taylor Swift, left before the game ended, which was probably a smart decision since he likely would have been mobbed by fans.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mob
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“Mob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mob. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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