1
: lump
2
: a large amount
—usually used in plural
gobs of money
Synonyms
Noun (1)
Noun (2)
Noun (3)
Examples of gob in a Sentence
Noun (1)
grabbed a gob of clay from the block and threw it on the pottery wheel
has gobs of money
Noun (2)
he threatened the yob with a punch in the gob if he didn't stop insulting everyone
Noun (3)
avast, ye gobs, and haul anchor!
Recent Examples on the Web
Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 17 June 2024
This was my complaint with the studio’s previous effort, 2023’s Elemental, which conjured a city populated by talking gobs of fire and water who clumsily embodied broader metaphorical topics.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 13 June 2024
That’s because the City Planning Commission has now unanimously approved a plan to build a new home for New York City’s Major League Soccer team, along with 2,500 affordable apartments (built in two phases), a public school, a hotel, gobs of retail and park space to boot.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2024
Sure, there are gobs of theme parks and attractions geared toward kids, but there are also plenty of new thrills for adults in Orlando.
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
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Noun
But the favorite is former National Security Council adviser Eugene Vindman, who has managed to raise gobs of cash in part due to his notoriety as one of the key whistleblowers whose actions led to Trump’s first impeachment.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 17 June 2024
This was my complaint with the studio’s previous effort, 2023’s Elemental, which conjured a city populated by talking gobs of fire and water who clumsily embodied broader metaphorical topics.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 13 June 2024
That’s because the City Planning Commission has now unanimously approved a plan to build a new home for New York City’s Major League Soccer team, along with 2,500 affordable apartments (built in two phases), a public school, a hotel, gobs of retail and park space to boot.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2024
Sure, there are gobs of theme parks and attractions geared toward kids, but there are also plenty of new thrills for adults in Orlando.
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
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“Gob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gob. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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gob
1 of 2 noun1
2
: a large amount
—usually used in plural
gobs of money
gob
2 of 2 noun
: sailor
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