1
: a large and disorderly crowd of people
especially
: one bent on riotous or destructive action
2
informal
: a large number of people
a mob of shoppers clogged the aisles
a team greeted by mobs of fans
3
: a criminal set : gang
4
old-fashioned
: the common people : masses
5
chiefly Australia
: a flock, drove, or herd of animals
mobbed; mobbing
1
: to crowd about and attack or annoy
mobbed by autograph hunters
a crow mobbed by songbirds
2
: to crowd into or around
Customers mob the stores on sale days.
Examples of mob in a Sentence
Noun
The angry mob smashed store windows and attacked people on the streets.
The police had to be called in to handle the growing mob.
He was jailed for his dealings with the Mob.
Verb
The actor's fans mobbed him wherever he went.
Shoppers mobbed the stores during the holidays.
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Having been in the industry for two decades when The Sopranos first aired, Bracco was already famous for her role in another mob project, Goodfellas (1990).
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 17 June 2026
As Reyna wheeled away in celebration, hands covering his ears, he was mobbed by teammates, substitutes and even Pochettino, who raced across the field to join in the moment.
—James Robson, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
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Noun
Instead, speculation centered on the possibility of a mob-style hit, fueled by Jose's connections in the entertainment industry and the execution-style nature of the killings.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Having been in the industry for two decades when The Sopranos first aired, Bracco was already famous for her role in another mob project, Goodfellas (1990).
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Verb
Saturday’s party for Uber One members was mobbed with celebs who danced and partied the night away on a moonlit Pier 36, entertainment website The Knockturnal recounted.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 17 June 2026
As Reyna wheeled away in celebration, hands covering his ears, he was mobbed by teammates, substitutes and even Pochettino, who raced across the field to join in the moment.
—James Robson, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
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“Mob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mob. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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