rabble — English Dictionary

Verb

1. To speak in a confused manner; talk incoherently; utter nonsense

   Usage

   • Intransitive

2. To speak confusedly or incoherently; gabble or chatter out

   Usage

   • Transitive

Noun

1. A bewildered or meaningless string of words.

   Usage

   • Obsolete

2. A pack of animals; or any confused collection of things.

   Usage

   • Obsolete

3. A mob; a disorderly crowd.

   Synonyms

   rout

4. The mass of common people; the lowest class of populace.

   Usage

   • Derogatory

   Synonyms

   plebsriffraff

   Examples

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   Such practices as Theſe, too groſs to lye / Long unobſerv'd by each diſcerning Eye, / The more judicious Iſraelites Unſpell'd, / Though ſtill the Charm the giddy Rabble held, […]

Noun

1. An iron bar used in puddling.

Verb

1. To stir with a rabble.

   Usage

   • Transitive

Noun

1. a disorderly crowd of people

   Synonyms

   mobrout

   Broader terms

   crowd

2. disparaging terms for the common people

   Synonyms

   riffraffragtagragtag and bobtail

   Broader terms

   folkfolkscommon people