mob

mob1 [ mab ] noun count *

1. ) a large crowd of people that is dangerous or difficult to control:

An angry mob surrounded the palace.

mob of: A mob of reporters was waiting outside the courthouse.

a ) only before noun involving or typical of a mob:

mob mentality

mob violence

2. ) the mob INFORMAL an organized group of criminals such as the MAFIA:

a member of a violent Russian mob

a ) only before noun belonging to or involving an organized group of criminals:

mob killings

one of Sicily's most notorious mob leaders

3. ) INFORMAL a group of people:

I wouldn't have anything to do with that mob if I were you.

the mob OLD-FASHIONED

an insulting word for the people from a low social class

5. ) AUSTRALIAN a large group of animals

mob

mob 2 [ mab ] verb transitive

if a large group of people mob someone or something, they surround them in an angry or excited way:

The singer was mobbed by adoring fans.

A large crowd jeered him and mobbed his car.