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mobbing

The correct spelling is mobbing.

How to pronounce mobbing

verb

Say it like: Mob-bin-g

The correct spelling is mobbing. To crowd around (someone), sometimes with hostility. For example: "The fans mobbed a well-dressed couple who resembled their idols."

Usage Examples

The fans mobbed a well-dressed couple who resembled their idols.

The shoppers mobbed the store on the first day of the sale.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To crowd around (someone), sometimes with hostility.
  2. 2.To crowd into or around a place.
  3. 3.To wrap up in, or cover with, a cowl.

noun

  1. 1.The aggressive behaviour of a group of animals on another individual (especially a predator).
  2. 2.Group bullying.
  3. 3.Mob programming.

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