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noun (1)

ˈnäb How to pronounce nob (audio)
Definition of nobnext
as in head
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth the detective had an odd habit of scratching the side of his nob whenever he asked a question

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noun (2)

chiefly British
as in heavy
one of high position or importance within a group all of the London's political nobs were there for the dedication of the memorial

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nob
  1. head
  2. heavy
  3. skull
  4. big
  5. dome
  6. heavyweight
  7. bean
  8. magnate
Noun
  • Malcolm McHaffie, head of the Special Crime Division at the Crown Prosecution Service, said in a statement that the charges come after the agency received a new file of evidence from Bedfordshire Police.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 19 July 2026
  • The Nazis tried to take it from Rome during the Second World War, but failed after the head of the Italian Football Federation, Ottorino Barassi, hid it in a shoebox underneath his bed.
    — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of head
Noun
  • Soon after Rhaenyra executes Otto Hightower, who was once mastermind of that family’s schemes, Ormund steps up to be the faction’s new heavy.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 July 2026
  • Shares of Meta are flat on the year, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 is up 18%.
    — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 10 July 2026
Definition of heavy
Noun
  • Their soft tissue powderized ages ago, and some bones are now missing, including all of the princesses’ skulls.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026
  • They were developed from CT scans of his skull using PEEK, a lightweight thermoplastic material.
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Definition of skull
Noun
  • Rushing has already endured several tests in his first full season in the bigs.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Data show those players have about an 11% chance to reach the bigs (compared to about 81% for those picked in the first round).
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of big
Noun
  • In 2025, the company finalized an agreement with Baghdad to redevelop oil and gas resources in Kirkuk, covering the Baba and Avanah domes of the Kirkuk field and the nearby Bai Hassan, Jambur and Khabbaz fields.
    — Lee Ying Shan,Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • As the shift in the heat dome was happening, the wildfires erupted in Canada.
    — Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Definition of dome
Noun
  • An Albanian heavyweight who stands six foot five and who has compiled a record of 20-1 with 20 knockouts.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • The losses underscore how South Korea's retail investing culture has amplified swings in the country's technology heavyweights, even as analysts argue the long-term outlook for memory-chip makers remains intact.
    — Lee Ying Shan,Blair Baek, CNBC, 20 July 2026
Definition of heavyweight
Noun
  • Code Black, with seven locations, has been roasting beans since 2012.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
  • In true British fashion, Bellingham was holding a cup of barbecue beans in the photo.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
Definition of bean
Noun
  • Leonardo DiCaprio adds heart as Dom Cobb, a troubled leader of a dream team on a mission to enter and tinker around with the dreams of a man (Cillian Murphy) who’s heir to a wealthy and dying energy magnate.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
  • Cruise, who stars as the titular Southern oil magnate Digger Rockwell, is sporting a very new look in the role — as shown in the July 13 trailer.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 13 July 2026
Definition of magnate
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