mob
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A creature or non-player character.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
mahbIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈmɑb
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
video games
A creature or non-player character, especially one meant to be fought or killed.
collective
A group of animals such as horses or cattle.
A mafia: a group that engages in organized crime.
The Mafia: any particular mafia, mentioned uniquely within the discussion's established or implicit context, usually and especially the Sicilian–Italian–Italian-American one (especially in American English) but occasionally others (e.g., the Russian one, the Japanese one).
A disorderly crowd of people
A mob cap.
verb
transitive
To crowd around (someone), sometimes with hostility.
transitive
To crowd into or around a place.
transitive
To wrap up in, or cover with, a cowl.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Formality
- Technical
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: (collective) A group of animals such as horses or cattle.
Used this way, mob is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Synonyms
Sense: creature or non-player character
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