GOB Synonyms: 249 Similar and Opposite Words

gob 1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈgäb

Definition of gob

as in chunk

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

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as in ton

gobs plural a considerable amount They have gobs of money

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gob

2 of 3

noun (2)

ˈgȯb

chiefly British

as in mouth

the opening through which food passes into the body of an animal The barman demanded that the loud bloke shut his gob or risk getting sent out of the place.

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gob

3 of 3

noun (3)

ˈgäb

as in sailor

one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel Avast, ye gobs, and haul anchor!

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Recent Examples of gob

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 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 Hodgson’s superpower is his extreme likability, understanding each organic beat that gets his Kenneth into the most devastating revelations the play offers, but with gobs of beauty spilled throughout; his vulnerability is pure divinity. — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gob

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gob

Noun

That group and other environmental organizations have also argued the chunk of the Sacramento Valley that could soon be flooded is composed of rich oak woodland habitat occupied by an untold number of wildlife species.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy spent a good chunk of his weekly visit with reporters detailing breakdowns that led to last weekend’s crushing loss at Denver.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of chunk

Noun

Luckily, there are a ton of lightweight portable chargers at Amazon right now that also meet TSA’s current rules for traveling with batteries.

— Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2026
The incident comes after supermarkets in a number of European countries reported that their fridges and freezers warmed up after they were remotely taken over, resulting in tons of spoiled food at a total cost of millions of dollars.

— CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of ton

Noun

The system is designed to help the Navy detect, locate, and classify underwater mines remotely, allowing sailors to conduct mine countermeasure (MCM) operations from safer stand-off distances.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
He is venerated as a patron saint of sailors, mariners, travelers, and whales.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of sailor

Noun

The architects picked numbers out of a bowl to determine which of the 100 sites was theirs, and before flying home they were paid for their designs with wads of cash.

— Fred A. Bernstein, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2026
His main instinct is to pull out a wad of bills and fling it in their faces.

— Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of wad

Noun

The elasticity of the cloud isn’t available in an air-gapped on-premise environment; hence, the size needs to account for the peak loads.

— Karan Alang, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
PlusAI is a company working on autonomous trucking solutions with Nvidia, and the sand was in the trailers to simulate freight loads.

— Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of loads

Noun

Altogether, at least 30 mariners have been killed or are missing in the recent surge of attacks, according to maritime tracking services and the governments of Romania and Bulgaria.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026
He is venerated as a patron saint of sailors, mariners, travelers, and whales.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026