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
Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Small, hairy hominids emerge — but the twist is that Superman must protect these Mole Men from the prairie mob who want to shoot the outsiders on sight.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2025
The jubilant Rockies, who mobbed Arcia and gave him a Powerade bath, snapped their five-game losing streak, avoided being swept for the 12th time this season and dodged a winless homestand.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 12 June 2025
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Noun
However, in 1921, white mobs, aided by local officials, set fire to the district, resulting in the deaths of hundreds and the displacement of thousands.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Small, hairy hominids emerge — but the twist is that Superman must protect these Mole Men from the prairie mob who want to shoot the outsiders on sight.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
Verb
Kurtz hit his second two-run, walk-off home run in four days and was mobbed again by teammates at home plate, as the A’s defeated the Astros 6-4 in 10 innings at Sutter Health Park.
—Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2025
The jubilant Rockies, who mobbed Arcia and gave him a Powerade bath, snapped their five-game losing streak, avoided being swept for the 12th time this season and dodged a winless homestand.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 12 June 2025
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“Mob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mob. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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