mob
1. a disorderly crowd of people (Freq. 11) • Syn: rabble, rout • Hypernyms: crowd • Hyponyms: lynch mob 2. a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities (Freq. 1) • Syn: syndicate, crime syndicate, family • Derivationally related forms: mobster • Hypernyms: organized crime, gangland, gangdom • Hyponyms: Mafia, Maffia, Cosa Nostra 3. an association of criminals - police tried to break up the gang - a pack of thieves • Syn: gang, pack, ring • Derivationally related forms: mobster, gangdom (for: gang), gangster (for: gang) • Hypernyms: association • Hyponyms: nest, youth gang • Member Holonyms: organized crime, gangland, gangdom • Member Meronyms: gangster, mobster
press tightly together or cram - The crowd packed the auditorium • Syn: throng, pack, pile, jam • Derivationally related forms: pile (for: pile), throng (for: throng) • Hypernyms: crowd, crowd together • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s PP
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