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How to pronounce mob in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms crime syndicate, family, syndicate
Type of organized crime, gangdom, gangland
Has types maffia, mafia, cosa nostra
Derivation mobster
Type Words
Synonyms jam, pack, pile, throng
Type of crowd, crowd together
Type Words
Synonyms gang, pack, ring
Type of association
Has types youth gang, nest
Derivation mobster
Type Words
Synonyms rabble, rout
Type of crowd
Has types lynch mob

Examples of mob

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A lot of positive-vibe stories today from your usually dour mob of beat writers.
From the newsday.com
Maybe they were just protecting the bankers and the brokers from the unruly mob.
From the sfgate.com
It could end tomorrow, relegating itself to all the significance of a flash mob.
From the freep.com
The mob mentality of his detractors, who we should expect better of, is amazing.
From the guardian.co.uk
The teens are charged with mob action, burglary, unlawful restraint and robbery.
From the dailyherald.com
A mob spit on the men, hurled stones and insults at them, urged the soldiers on.
From the omaha.com
At one point Father Barry encourages the dockworkers to testify against the mob.
From the nytimes.com
In Karachi, it seems, an angry mob and an American symbol can be a very bad mix.
From the nytimes.com
We were in Athens just before the mob burned those poor bank employees to death.
From the forbes.com
More examples
  • A disorderly crowd of people
  • Throng: press tightly together or cram; "The crowd packed the auditorium"
  • Syndicate: a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
  • Gang: an association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves"
  • A mob, pronounced , is a computer-controlled non-player character (NPC) or monster in a computer game such as a role-playing video game, MMORPG, CORPG or MUD. ...
  • The Black Wall Street Records is a record label founded by Jayceon "Game" Taylor and his half-brother George "Big Fase 100" Taylor III. Today it operates as a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, and is distributed by Interscope Records.
  • The Mob are one of six teams currently competing in SlamBall.
  • The Mob is the self-titled debut album of American rock band The Mob. It was released by Frontiers Records in 2005.
  • The Mob was an early 1980s hardcore punk band from Jackson Heights, New York, and are credited as being "hardcore pioneers" of the era. ...