Definition of gob - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
substanceUK lump of soft or sticky materialUK
- He threw a gob of clay onto the wheel.
2.
- He spat a gob onto the ground.
3.
- He told me to shut my gob.
4.
- There were gobs of people at the concert.
5.
glassmakingTECH. UK lump of molten glassTECH. UK
- The artisan shaped a gob into a vase.
6.
miningDated UK waste material in old mine workingsDated UK
- The miners cleared the gob from the tunnel.
Verb
1.
- He gobs on the ground when he's angry.
2.
miningtr. Dated UK pack waste material in a minetr. Dated UK
- Miners gob the debris to stabilize the tunnel.
Images of gob
lump of molten glass 
waste material in old mine workings
Expressions with gob
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talk too much without thinking
She gobs off about her personal life at work.
stop talking immediately
He told his friend to shut your gob during the movie.
put a lot of food quickly into the mouth
He stuffed his gob with chips before anyone could stop him.
white round hat worn by US Navy sailors
He wore a gob hat during the parade.
Origin of gob
Middle English, gobbe (lump)
Examples of gob in a sentence
There was a gob of icing on the plate. A gob of spit landed on the sidewalk. He wiped a gob of phlegm from his mouth. He stuffed the candy into his gob. She couldn't stop talking, her gob always moving. There are gobs of cookies left in the tin.
He spent gobs of money on the renovation. He carefully gathered a gob for the sculpture. A gob was used to create the glass ornament. They stumbled upon gob while exploring the cave. The gob was piled high near the entrance. She gobs into the sink after brushing. The player gobs on the field during breaks. Workers gob the excess rock into the old shaft. They gob the leftover material to prevent collapse.
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- French:grosse noix, expectorer, ...
- German:Klumpen, spucken, ...
- Italian:grumo, sputare, ...
- Spanish:pegote, escupir, ...
- Portuguese:bolota, cuspir, ...
- Chinese:一团, 吐痰, ...
- Japanese:塊, 唾を吐く, ...
- Arabic:كُتْلَة, بَصَقَ, ...
- Hebrew:גּוּשׁ, לִירוֹק, ...
- Russian:комок, плевать, ...
- Ukrainian:грудка, плювати, ...
- Hindi:लोथा, थूकना, ...
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