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

Early in his career, he was known for raucous, punk-like gigs, full of moshing fans. —Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2026

This blend of styles is not only about presenting contrasts—clean versus shouted vocals, melodic versus dissonant riffs, headbanging versus moshing—but also preserving the murky in-between that only elevates the extreme. —Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026

Somewhere around the seventh inning, the gaggle of small children in the house conspired, without adult aid or input, to turn off the lights in a bedroom, plug in a strobe light, cue up a trance song on the speaker, and begin to mosh. —Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025

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

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