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I. mob [mɒb, Am mɑ:b] N + sing/pl vb

1. mob usu pej (crowd):

mob
Mob m <-s> pej
mob
[Menschen]menge f
angry mob
aufgebrachte Menge
a lynch mob
ein lynchender Mob
a mob of angry fans
eine Horde [o. ein Haufen] wütender Fans
a mob of protesters
eine protestierende Menschenmenge

2. mob POL pej (the common people):

the mob
die breite [o. große] Masse
the mob (the lowest classes)
der Mob
the mob (the lowest classes)
der Pöbel
the mob (the lowest classes)
das Gesindel

3. mob (criminal gang):

mob
Verbrecherbande f <-, -n>
mob
Gang f <-, -s>

4. mob Brit sl (group):

mob
Bande f <-, -n>
mob
Sippschaft f <-, -en>

5. mob fig hum (children):

mob
Schar f <-, -en>
mob
Meute f <-, -n> hum

6. mob Aus (herd):

mob
Herde f <-, -n>
a mob of sheep
eine Schafherde

7. mob Am (mafia):

the Mob
die Mafia

II. mob [mɒb, Am mɑ:b] N modifier

mob
Massen-
mob appeal
Massenwirkung f
mob instinct
Herdentrieb m <-(e)s, -e>
mob law
Lynchjustiz f <-> kein pl
mob mentality
Mentalität f der großen Masse
mob orator
Volksredner(in) m (f)
mob rule/violence
Herrschaft f /Gewalt f der Straße

III. mob <-bb-> [mɒb, Am mɑ:b] VB trans

1. mob (surround):

to mob sb
jdn umringen
to be mobbed
umringt sein/werden

2. mob Am (crowd around):

to mob sth courtroom, entrance
etw umlagern
to mob sth (crowd into) fairground, park
in etw acc strömen
to mob sth (charge) public building
etw stürmen
to be mobbed
umlagert werden

Mob [Am mɑ:b] N Am

the Mob
die Mafia
the Mob
das organisierte Verbrechen

ˈlynch mob N

lynch mob
aufgebrachte Menschenmenge, die jdn lynchen will

ˈmob cap N HISTORY, FASHION

mob cap
Spitzenhaube f
OpenDict entry

flash mob N

flash mob
Flashmob m
flash mob
Blitzauflauf m rare
flash mob
spontane Versammlung vieler Menschen zur Durchführung einer außergewöhnl. Aktion
Present
Imob
youmob
he/she/itmobs
wemob
youmob
theymob
Past
Imobbed
youmobbed
he/she/itmobbed
wemobbed
youmobbed
theymobbed
Present Perfect
Ihavemobbed
youhavemobbed
he/she/ithasmobbed
wehavemobbed
youhavemobbed
theyhavemobbed
Past Perfect
Ihadmobbed
youhadmobbed
he/she/ithadmobbed
wehadmobbed
youhadmobbed
theyhadmobbed
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

mob appeal
Massenwirkung f
mob mentality
Mentalität f der großen Masse
angry mob
aufgebrachte Menge
mob law
Lynchjustiz f <-> kein pl
mob instinct
Herdentrieb m <-(e)s, -e>

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