disorderly rabble
1Rabble — Rab ble, n. [Probably named from the noise made by it (see {Rabble}, v. i.) cf. D. rapalje rabble, OF. & Prov. F. rapaille.] 1. A tumultuous crowd of vulgar, noisy people; a mob; a confused, disorderly throng. [1913 Webster] I saw, I say, come… …
2Rabble — Rab ble, a. Of or pertaining to a rabble; like, or suited to, a rabble; disorderly; vulgar. [R.] Dryden. [1913 Webster] …
3rabble — ► NOUN 1) a disorderly crowd. 2) (the rabble) ordinary people regarded as socially inferior or uncouth. ORIGIN perhaps related to dialect rabble «to gabble» …
4rabble — rabble1 [rab′əl] n. [ME rabel < ? or akin to ML rabulus, brawling, noisy < L rabula, a brawling advocate < rabere: see RABID] a noisy, disorderly crowd; mob vt. rabbled, rabbling to attack as or by a rabble; mob the rabble the common… …
5rabble — 1. n. 1 a disorderly crowd; a mob. 2 a contemptible or inferior set of people. 3 (prec. by the) the lower or disorderly classes of the populace. Phrases and idioms: rabble rouser a person who stirs up the rabble or a crowd of people in agitation… …
6rabble — rabble1 /rab euhl/, n., v., rabbled, rabbling. n. 1. a disorderly crowd; mob. 2. the rabble, the lower classes; the common people: The nobility held the rabble in complete contempt. v.t. 3. to beset as a rabble does; mob. [1350 1400; ME rabel… …
7rabble — noun 1》 a disorderly crowd. 2》 (the rabble) ordinary people regarded as socially inferior. Origin ME: perh. related to dialect rabble to gabble …
8rabble — I rab•ble [[t]ˈræb əl[/t]] n. v. bled, bling 1) a disorderly crowd; mob 2) the rabble, the lower classes; the common people 3) to beset as a rabble does; mob • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME rabel (n.) II rab•ble [[t]ˈræb əl[/t]] n. v. bled, bling.… …
9rabble — I. /ˈræbəl / (say rabuhl) noun 1. a disorderly crowd; a mob. 2. the rabble, the common people; hoi polloi. {Middle English rabel; ? related to British dialect rabble (verb) speak in a rapid confused manner} II. /ˈræbəl / (say rabuhl) noun 1. a… …
10rabble — n. 1. Mob, rout, rabble rout, tumultuous crowd of vulgar people; confused, disorderly crowd. 2. Populace, commonalty, herd, dregs of the people, the common people, scum of society, lowest class of people, lower classes, the masses, riff raff,… …
