{
    "term": "mob",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a large crowd of people, especially one that may become violent or cause trouble",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "an **angry/unruly mob**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The mob was/were preparing to storm the building."
                },
                {
                    "text": "an excited mob of fans"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**mob rule** *(= a situation in which a  has control, rather than people in authority)"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the lawless days of mob rule and anarchy"
                },
                {
                    "text": "An angry mob of demonstrators came charging around the corner."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was greeted by a mob of well-wishers eager to shake his hand."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Let's get out of here before the mob gets out of control."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["angry", "hostile", "unruly"],
                "verb + mob": ["form", "join", "lead"],
                "mob + verb": [
                    "attack somebody/​something",
                    "chase somebody",
                    "descend on somebody/​something"
                ],
                "mob + noun": ["mentality", "justice", "rule"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a group of people who are similar in some way",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "All the usual mob were there."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "the people involved in organized crime; the Mafia",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "a group of animals",
            "labels": "(Australian English, New Zealand English)",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a mob of cattle"
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "flock, herd",
            "topics": ["Animals"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a group of strong, often violent people employed to do something such as protect somebody",
            "labels": "(British English, informal)",
            "examples": []
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/mɒb/",
                "audio": "mo/mob/mob__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/mɑːb/",
                "audio": "mo/mob/mob__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late 17th cent.: abbreviation of archaic mobile, short for Latin mobile vulgus ‘excitable crowd’."
}