Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for mobs. Search instead for mocs.

mobs

British  
/ mɒbz /

plural noun

  1. (usually foll by of) great numbers or quantities; lots

    mobs of people

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. a great deal

    mobs better

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Duer was dragged to the gaol on March 23, trailed by mobs of creditors, including members of the city’s most prominent families.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

In 2022 Sri Lankan mobs forced the powerful Rajapaksa brothers, who had dominated the country’s politics since 2005, to step down as prime minister and president.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

It doesn’t matter what the politicians or the mobs say.

From Salon • Oct. 5, 2025

Hindu mobs, however, demolished the mosque within months of the enactment of the law.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2024

Who’d protected him against mobs of furious animals and destructive children?

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman