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mob

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/mɒb/ · mob

A large and disorderly crowd of people.

Meanings

nounformal

A large and disorderly crowd of people.

ایک بڑا اور بے نظم لوگوں کا ہجوم۔

ہجوم

hajoom

Formal: مجمعColloquial: بھید

Synonyms

crowdthrongassemblyہجومبھیڑمجمع

Antonyms

individualpersonsolitudeانفرادیشخصاجنبی

Common Collocations

  • angry mob
  • mob mentality
  • mob violence

Example Sentences

The mob gathered in front of the building demanding justice.

ہجوم عمارت کے سامنے انصاف کا مطالبہ کرتے ہوئے جمع ہوا۔

Hajoom imarat ke samne insaf ka mutalba karte hue jamah hua.

A mob formed quickly as the news spread.

جیسی ہی خبر پھیلی، ایک ہجوم تیزی سے بن گیا۔

Jaise hi khabar phaili, ek hajoom tezi se ban gaya.

The protesters were driven back by the mob.

احتجاج کرنے والوں کو ہجوم نے پیچھے دھکیل دیا۔

Ahtijaj karne walon ko hajoom ne peechay dhakel diya.

Easily Confused With

club:A club is an organized group with a purpose, whereas a mob is an unruly crowd.

Word Family

mobster
nounموبسٹر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a large group of people mobbing a celebrity.

Picture a chaotic crowd around a street performer.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

خود کو بے نظمی سے بچا کر رکھو، ہجوم کا حصہ نہ بنو۔

Khud ko be nazmi se bacha kar rakho, hajoom ka hissa na bano.

Keep yourself away from chaos, do not become part of the mob.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

ہزاروں میں اکیلا نہ ہو، ہجوم میں ہی رہو۔

Hazaron mein akaila na ho, hajoom mein hi raho.

Do not be alone among thousands, stay in the mob.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "mobile" — movable

First known use: 18th century

The term 'mob' originally referred to a disorderly or unruly crowd, deriving from the Latin 'mobile'. It reflected the nature of crowds that don’t have a clear structure.