mosh pit

noun

1. Slang.,  an area usually in front of a stage where people mosh at rock concerts.

mosh pit

noun

1. informal,  an area at a rock-music concert, usually in front of the stage, where members of the audience dance in a frantic and violent manner

Word History and Origins

Origin of mosh pit¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

Like the other night, there were two guys dressed as bright yellow bananas in the mosh pit.

From Los Angeles Times

"It's a profoundly supportive community, the mosh pit itself is an allegory for all the best things in life - you give yourself total, total freedom, let yourself fall over, let anything happen with the complete knowledge that someone is going to reach out and pick you up if you go down."

From BBC

"I asked you for a mosh pit and I'm not gonna lie to you, it was weak," he scolded, promising to give the crowd something to really get their teeth into.

From BBC

Somers smiles in agreement, and adds, “It was shocking. It scared the mainstream a little bit. You see a mosh pit and you watch it and go, ‘Is that supposed to be fun?’”

From Los Angeles Times

The group’s eclectic version of cumbia punk prompted a mosh pit.

From Los Angeles Times