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Latest revision as of 00:00, 26 May 2013 English [edit] Wikipedia Etymology 1 [edit] Middle English, short for mobile, from Latin mōbile (vulgus) ("fickle (crowd)"). The video-gaming sense originates from English mobile, used by Richard Bartle for objects capable of movement in an early MUD. Pronunciation [edit] mob (plural mobs) - An unruly group of people.
- A commonly used collective noun for animals such as horses or cattle.
- The Mafia, or a similar group that engages in organized crime (preceded by the).
- 1986, Paul Chadwick, Concrete: Under the Desert Stars, Dark Horse Books
- What if it is a mob killing? They can't hurt me, but…
- (video games) A non-player character that exists to be fought or killed to further the progression of the story or game.
Derived terms [edit] Synonyms [edit] Translations [edit] - The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables, removing any numbers. Numbers do not necessarily match those in definitions. See instructions at Help:How to check translations.
Translations to be checked mob (third-person singular simple present mobs, present participle mobbing, simple past and past participle mobbed) - (transitive) To crowd around (someone), often with hostility.
- The fans mobbed a well-dressed couple who resembled their idols.
- (transitive) To crowd into or around a place.
- The shoppers mobbed the store on the first day of the sale.
- (video games) The act of a player aggroing enemies so they follow them and gather, forming a mob of foes.
Translations [edit] crowd into or around something Etymology 2 [edit] Alteration of mab. mob (plural mobs) - (obsolete) A promiscuous woman; a harlot or wench; a prostitute. [17th-18th c.]
- A mob cap.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Goldsmith to this entry?)
Derived terms [edit] Etymology 3 [edit] Abbreviation of mobile phone. Pronunciation [edit] mob - mobile phone
Usage notes [edit] - This is most often used in signwriting to match with with the other three-letter abbreviations tel ("telephone") and fax.
Anagrams [edit]
Danish [edit] mob - imperative of mobbe
French [edit] Etymology [edit] Abbreviated form of mobylette. Pronunciation [edit] mob f (plural mobs) - (colloquial) scooter, moped
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