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mobs

[/mɑːbz/]
nounpl: mobs
multidões, turbas
1. Large disorganized groups of people, typically gathered for a common purpose or in a state of agitation
Angry mobs gathered outside the courthouse.
Multidões furiosas se reuniram em frente ao tribunal.
2. Organized crime groups or criminal organizations
The mobs controlled much of the city's underworld.
As máfias controlavam grande parte do submundo da cidade.
3. In gaming, non-player characters or creatures that can be fought
The dungeon is filled with aggressive mobs.
A masmorra está cheia de mobs agressivos.
NYC Slang
crews, posses (when referring to organized groups)
Synonyms
crowdsthrongsgangshordesswarms
Antonyms
individualssolitary figures

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
multidões, turbas, máfias
Common in general usage for crowds and criminal organizations
Portugal
multidões, turbas
Preferred term for disorganized groups of people

Related Idioms & Phrases

mob mentality - comportamento de massa, mentalidade coletiva
mob rule - governo pela multidão, anarquia
to join the mob - entrar na multidão
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