mob
/mɒb/noun
उच्चारण मॉब
भीड़, उग्र जनसमूह, हुजूम
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[C, with singular or plural verb]
a large crowd of people, especially one that may become violent or cause trouble
भीड़, उग्र जनसमूह, हुजूम
- An angry mob attacked the police station.
- The actor was mobbed by fans outside the hotel.
- A mob gathered outside the stadium after the match.
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- Police asked the mob to move back from the gate.
- The mob pushed its way towards the gate.
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[sing.] the ~ informal
ordinary people, seen as uneducated and easily led
(हीन भाव से) अशिक्षित आम जनता
- The politician knew how to rouse the mob.
- Dictators have often tried to win the support of the mob with cheap promises.
- The writer despised the mob and loved books.
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- Politicians should not play on the emotions of the mob.
- In the old play, the mob cheers whoever speaks last.
Synonyms the masses the rabble
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[T] ~ sb usually passive
(of a crowd) to gather round somebody in an excited or threatening way
(भीड़ का) घेर लेना, टूट पड़ना
- The cricketer was mobbed by autograph hunters.
- Fans mobbed the actor as soon as he stepped out of the station.
- Reporters mobbed the winning captain after the final.
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- The singer was mobbed by fans at the airport.
- Children mobbed the ice-cream seller on the hot afternoon.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a mob + singular or plural verb
Mob is a collective noun; in British English it can take a singular or plural verb depending on meaning.
Mob collective noun है; ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में अर्थ के अनुसार singular या plural verb आ सकती है।
- The mob was angry.
- The mob were shouting slogans.
mob + violence / rule / justice
Mob + noun forms phrases like mob violence, mob rule and mob justice for crowd action outside the law.
Mob + noun से mob violence, mob rule और mob justice जैसे phrases बनते हैं, जो कानून के बाहर भीड़ की कार्रवाई बताते हैं।
- Mob justice has no place in a democracy.
mob (verb) sb
As a verb, mob takes the person as object, usually in the passive for a famous person surrounded by fans.
Verb के रूप में mob का object व्यक्ति होता है, प्रायः passive में, जब प्रसिद्ध व्यक्ति को प्रशंसक घेर लें।
- The actor was mobbed by fans at the airport.
the Mob (organised crime)
With a capital letter, the Mob means organised crime gangs, mostly in American stories.
Capital letter के साथ 'the Mob' का अर्थ संगठित अपराधी गिरोह है, मुख्यतः अमेरिकी कहानियों में।
- The film is about the Mob in Chicago.
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adjective + mob
angryviolentunrulylynchdrunken
- An angry mob gathered outside the police station.
verb + mob
disperseincitefacejoincontrol
- Police dispersed the mob with tear gas.
mob + noun
violencerulementalityjusticeattack
- Mob mentality makes ordinary people act rashly.
mob + of
a mob of fansa mob of protestersa mob of angry villagersa mob of reporters
- A mob of reporters waited outside the court.
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- The mob set fire to the bus.
भीड़ ने बस में आग लगा दी।
- Fans mobbed the cricketer after the match.
मैच के बाद प्रशंसकों ने क्रिकेटर को घेर लिया।
- Leaders must not incite a mob.
नेताओं को भीड़ को भड़काना नहीं चाहिए।
- The mob scattered when the police arrived.
पुलिस के आने पर भीड़ तितर-बितर हो गई।
- The Supreme Court condemned lynching by mobs.
सर्वोच्च न्यायालय ने भीड़ द्वारा की गई हिंसा की निंदा की।
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✗ The mob was throwing stones to the police.
✓ The mob was throwing stones at the police.
Throw at is used when the aim is to hit; throw to means to pass.
निशाना लगाने के लिए 'throw at' आता है; 'throw to' का अर्थ पास करना है।
✗ A mob of peoples gathered outside.
✓ A mob of people gathered outside.
People is already plural and takes no s in this sense.
People पहले से plural है और इस अर्थ में इसमें s नहीं लगता।
✗ A mob are not allowed to enter.
✓ A mob is not allowed to enter.
When mob means one crowd as a unit, use a singular verb.
जब mob एक इकाई के रूप में हो, तो singular verb आती है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three are groups, but they differ in mood and size.
तीनों समूह हैं, पर मनोदशा और आकार में भिन्न हैं।
A large number of people together, neutral in mood.
एक साथ बहुत से लोग, मनोदशा तटस्थ।
- A crowd waited for the train.
A group of people, often criminals or friends.
लोगों का समूह, प्रायः अपराधी या मित्र।
- A gang of thieves was caught.
§Grammar and usage
Collective-noun question: a mob is a disorderly or violent crowd; compare a crowd (any large group), a throng (dense crowd), a rabble (disorderly, contemptible), a gang (criminals).
Collective noun के प्रश्नों में mob अव्यवस्थित या हिंसक भीड़ है; crowd (कोई भी बड़ा समूह), throng (घनी भीड़), rabble (अव्यवस्थित, तुच्छ भीड़), gang (अपराधी) से तुलना कीजिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Mob lynching, mob violence.
कानूनी वाक्यांश: mob lynching, mob violence।
⌂Word origin and word building
From the Latin mobile vulgus, 'the fickle crowd'.
Latin mobile vulgus, 'चंचल भीड़', से।