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English noun: mob | |||
| 1. | mob (group) a disorderly crowd of people | ||
| Synonyms | rabble, rout | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | crowd | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | lynch mob | ||
| 2. | mob (group) a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities | ||
| Synonyms | crime syndicate, family, syndicate | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gangdom, gangland, organized crime | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Cosa Nostra, Maffia, Mafia | ||
| 3. | mob (group) an association of criminals | ||
| Samples | Police tried to break up the gang. A pack of thieves. | ||
| Synonyms | gang, pack, ring | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | association | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | nest, youth gang | ||
| Member holonym | gangster, mobster | ||
| Member meronym | gangdom, gangland, organized crime | ||
English verb: mob | |||
| 1. | mob (motion) press tightly together or cram | ||
| Samples | The crowd packed the auditorium. | ||
| Synonyms | jam, pack, pile, throng | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | crowd, crowd together | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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