“mob” – English explanatory dictionary

noun 1. an uncontrolled crowd of people ○ Mobs of looters ran through the streets. ○ An angry mob surged towards the palace gates. 2. □ the mob a criminal gang (informal.) ○ New York police are trying to crack down on the mob’s activities. ■ verb to surround with a wild crowd ○ As the stars arrived they were mobbed by teenage fans. (NOTE: mobbing – mobbed)

a thief’s immediate companions, as,—“our own MOB;” MOBSMAN, a
dressy swindler or pickpocket.

to hustle, crowd round, and annoy, necessarily the action of a
large party against a smaller one, or an individual. Mobbing is
generally a concomitant of street robbery.

n. [See Mobcap.] A mobcap. Goldsmith.

v. t. To wrap up in, or cover with, a cowl. [R.]