rabble
11Rabble — Rab ble (r[a^]b b l), n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Iron Manuf.) An iron bar, with the end bent, used in stirring or skimming molten iron in the process of puddling. [1913 Webster] …
12Rabble — Rab ble, v. i. [Akin to D. rabbelen, Prov. G. rabbeln, to prattle, to chatter: cf. L. rabula a brawling advocate, a pettifogger, fr. rabere to rave. Cf. {Rage}.] To speak in a confused manner. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] [1913 Webster] …
13rabble — [n] mob commonality, commoners, crowd, drove, flock, gang, gathering, herd, hoi polloi, horde, lower class, mass, masses, multitude, pack, proletariat, rank and file, riffraff, ring, riot, scum, throng; concepts 378,417,432 …
14rabble — [[t]ræ̱b(ə)l[/t]] 1) N SING: usu with supp A rabble is a crowd of noisy people who seem likely to cause trouble. He seems to attract a rabble of supporters more loyal to the man than to the cause. 2) N SING: the N (disapproval) People sometimes… …
15rabble — rabble1 /rab euhl/, n., v., rabbled, rabbling. n. 1. a disorderly crowd; mob. 2. the rabble, the lower classes; the common people: The nobility held the rabble in complete contempt. v.t. 3. to beset as a rabble does; mob. [1350 1400; ME rabel… …
16rabble — rab|ble [ˈræbəl] n [singular] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Perhaps from rabble to talk in a quick confused way (14 19 centuries)] a noisy crowd of people rabble of ▪ a rabble of angry youths …
17rabble — 1. n. 1 a disorderly crowd; a mob. 2 a contemptible or inferior set of people. 3 (prec. by the) the lower or disorderly classes of the populace. Phrases and idioms: rabble rouser a person who stirs up the rabble or a crowd of people in agitation… …
18rabble — noun 1》 a disorderly crowd. 2》 (the rabble) ordinary people regarded as socially inferior. Origin ME: perh. related to dialect rabble to gabble …
19rabble — noun (singular) 1 a noisy crowd of people who are likely to cause trouble: Their army was nothing more than an undisciplined rabble. 2 used about a group of people that you do not respect: How can you hang out with that rabble in the bar each… …
20rabble — noun 1) a rabble of noisy youths Syn: mob, crowd, throng, gang, swarm, horde, pack, mass, group 2) rule by the rabble Syn: common people, masses, populace …
