1. A disorderly crowd of people
   "A mob of angry customers demanded refunds";
   - rabble, rout [N. Amer, archaic], scrum [Brit]
    
2. A loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
   "The crime mob controlled illegal gambling operations across the state";
   - syndicate, crime syndicate, family
    
3. An association of criminals
   "police tried to break up the mob";
   - gang, pack, ring

1. Press tightly together or cram
   "The crowd mobbed the auditorium";
   - throng, pack, pile, jam

Derived forms: mobbed, mobbing, mobs

Type of: association, crowd, crowd together, gangdom, gangland, organised crime [Brit], organized crime

Part of: gangdom, gangland, organised crime [Brit], organized crime

Encyclopedia: Mob