mosh

verb

ˈmäsh 

moshed; moshing; moshes

intransitive verb

: to engage in uninhibited often frenzied activities (such as intentional collision) with others near the stage at a rock concert

mosher noun

Examples of mosh in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Innards are eaten and blood is spelled, and yet the moshing never seems to stop. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026

There was no time to breathe, and no one wanted to — the big screens showed fans crowd surfing, moshing and screaming like no tomorrow. — Holly Alvarado, Daily News, 6 Oct. 2025

Ronald Reagan, buried in Ventura County, might be spinning in his grave—if not moshing in the pit. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 31 Aug. 2025

Hardcore rockers Turnstile brought up the energy on the Which stage after dark as video screens showed excited fans moshing in the pit with nothing but smiles on their faces. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

perhaps alteration of mash or mush

First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing mosh

• mosh pit

Rhymes for mosh

• bosh
• frosh
• gosh
• josh
• posh
• quash
• slosh
• squash
• swash
• tosh
• wash
• backwash