Word of the Day : October 12, 2022

rabble \RAB-ul\ noun

What It Means

Rabble is used to refer to a large group of loud people who could become violent (that is, a mob), or, usually in the phrase the rabble, to refer to the great mass of regular people as contrasted with the elite. In the latter use, the word is typically applied in a humorous or exaggerated way to suggest the attitudes of the powerful and wealthy.

// An angry rabble rushed the stage when the band cut their performance short.

// The magazine’s apparent aim is to induce envy with peeks into the beautiful homes of celebrities who live far away from the rabble.

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