mob

Definition

A large or disorderly group of people; especially one bent on riotous or destructive action.

Etymology

From Middle English mob, short for mobile, from Latin mōbile (vulgus) (“fickle (crowd)”).

Example Sentences

• "Had every Athenian citizen been a Socrates, every Athenian assembly would still have been a mob."
• "See also: Mob (the masses)"
• "A cluster of mob, who were making themselves merry with their betters."