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

My favorite sleeping bag was swept off a lawn by a rampaging crowd, moshing to Ice-T. —Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025

Fans still had plenty of energy left to dance and mosh with him. —Mark P. Braboy, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025

Yeah, a whole lot of debauchery and moshing going on. —Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 2 Dec. 2024

The band's performance energized the crowd, which could be seen moshing and dancing along in the rain. —Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 27 Nov. 2024

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