Visual meaning of 'mobbing' - Social Visual Dictionary

verb

To crowd around (someone), sometimes with hostility.

Examples:

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

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verb

To crowd into or around a place.

Examples:

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

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verb

To wrap up in, or cover with, a cowl.

Examples:

"The shepherd, bracing against the cold wind, began mobbing the newborn lamb in thick wool blankets. "

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noun

The aggressive behaviour of a group of animals on another individual (especially a predator).

Examples:

"The schoolyard mobbing of the new student was unsettling. "

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noun

Group bullying.

Examples:

"The new employee quit because of the constant mobbing by his coworkers. "

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noun

Mob programming.

Examples:

"The team used mobbing to quickly develop the new app for the school website. "

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Related Words

shepherd/ˈʃɛpəd/ /ˈʃɛpɚd/

A person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock.

resembled/ɹɪˈzɛmbl̩d/

To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.

individual/ˌɘndɘˈvɘd͡ʒɘl/ /ˌɪndəˈ-/

A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.

bullying/ˈbʊl.i.ɪŋ/

An act of intimidating a person to do something, especially such repeated coercion.

hostility/hɒˈstɪlɪti/ /hɑˈstɪlɪti/

The state of being hostile.

schoolyard/ˈskuːljɑːrd/ /ˈskuːljɑrd/

The grounds around a school.

especially/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

unsettling/ʌnˈsɛtəlɪŋ/

To make upset or uncomfortable

Visual illustration for the word "aggressive" - Characterized by aggression; unjustly attacking; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking or arguing.

aggressive/əˈɡɹɛs.ɪv/

Characterized by aggression; unjustly attacking; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking or arguing.

coworkers/ˈkoʊwɜːrkərz/ /ˈkoʊwɜːrkərs/

Somebody with whom one works.

Visual illustration for the word "programming" - To enter a program or other instructions into (a computer or other electronic device) to instruct it to do a particular task.

programming/ˈpɹəʊɡɹəmɪŋ/ /ˈpɹoʊɡɹæmɪŋ/

To enter a program or other instructions into (a computer or other electronic device) to instruct it to do a particular task.

behaviour/bɪˈheɪvjə/ /bɪˈheɪvjɚ/

The way a living creature behaves or acts.