mob-handed
mob-handed adjective: being a member of a group, especially one with violent or threatening intent.
Adjective
mob-handed (comparative more mob-handed, superlative most mob-handed)
- Being a member of a group, especially one with violent or threatening intent.
- 'I didn't expect to see you today,' he went on, 'especially not mob-handed. Mind you, I don't remember a great deal about seeing you yesterday.'2005, Quintin Jardine, Lethal Intent
- It was 2-0 on 40 minutes, the goal coming after another mob-handed attack against a defence that just seemed to be sinking backwards.2025 January 3, Barney Ronay, “Crystal Palace through after Millwall keeper’s red for head-high tackle on Mateta”, in The Guardian
Adverb
mob-handed (comparative more mob-handed, superlative most mob-handed)
- As a member of a group, especially one with violent or threatening intent.
- The forces of the law waded in mob-handed when, it seems, they ought to have applied a lighter, more consensual touch.2014 September 5, Boyd Tonkin, “Ashya King showed we still don’t know the limits of liberty”, in The Independent
Forms of mob-handed
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more mob-handed |
| superlative | most mob-handed |
| alternative form | mobhanded |
| alternative form | mob handed |
| Adverb | |
| comparative | more mob-handed |
| superlative | most mob-handed |
Words formed from mob-handed
Questions about mob-handed
- What does mob-handed mean?
- Mob-handed means being a member of a group, especially one with violent or threatening intent.
- What part of speech is mob-handed?
- Mob-handed can be an adjective or an adverb.
Words near mob-handed in the dictionary
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