1
: lump
2
: a large amount
—usually used in plural
gobs of money
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!
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Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
Britain had guns and jails and beer and gobs of money.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
After buying tickets, which average $34 per person, visitors are handed a gob of slime and invited to smack it against a wall.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
After buying tickets, which average $34 per person, visitors are handed a gob of slime and invited to smack it against a wall.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Elon Musk, the richest man in America (and therefore the world), tried a similar maneuver in Wisconsin this week, dumping gobs of money and his manic campaign presence into a contest for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
Britain had guns and jails and beer and gobs of money.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
After buying tickets, which average $34 per person, visitors are handed a gob of slime and invited to smack it against a wall.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
After buying tickets, which average $34 per person, visitors are handed a gob of slime and invited to smack it against a wall.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Gob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gob. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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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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