Gob Definition

gŏb
gobbed, gobs
noun
gobs
A lump or mass, as of something soft.
Webster's New World
A large quantity or amount.
Webster's New World
Waste material produced in coal mining, consisting of clay, shale, etc.
Webster's New World
The mouth.
Webster's New World
A sailor in the U.S. Navy.
Webster's New World
verb
gobbed, gobs

To gather into a lump.

Wiktionary

To spit, especially to spit phlegm.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Gob

Noun

Singular:
gob
Plural:
gobs

Origin of Gob

  • Middle English gobbe probably from Old French gobe mouthful from gober to gulp of Celtic origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Probably shortening of earlier gobshite wad of expectorated chewing tobacco, sailor gobshite

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Irish and/or Scottish Gaelic gob (“beak, bill”). See also gobbet.

    From Wiktionary

  • Perhaps from Scottish and Irish Gaelic

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to gob using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

Words Ending With

Unscrambles

gob