1
: lump
2
: a large amount
—usually used in plural
gobs of money
Examples of gob in a Sentence
Noun (1)
grabbed a gob of clay from the block and threw it on the pottery wheel
has gobs of money
Noun (2)
he threatened the yob with a punch in the gob if he didn't stop insulting everyone
Noun (3)
avast, ye gobs, and haul anchor!
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Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
Expect more extraterrestrial viruses, gobs of green goo, pugnacious parasites, ailing hybrid creatures, and the controversial prospect of a new mind control therapy.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 17 May 2025
The Colorado Hospital Association registered opposition to the House bill, while committing gobs of money to the Senate effort.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025
Even while Democrats cut into red district margins in Florida, their losses also demonstrate the limits of raising gobs of campaign cash.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Those days are mostly gone now (except perhaps at Apple TV+, which continues to leverage its parent company's deep pockets to throw gobs of money at any actor or IP with a moderately recognizable name).
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
Expect more extraterrestrial viruses, gobs of green goo, pugnacious parasites, ailing hybrid creatures, and the controversial prospect of a new mind control therapy.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 17 May 2025
The Colorado Hospital Association registered opposition to the House bill, while committing gobs of money to the Senate effort.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025
Even while Democrats cut into red district margins in Florida, their losses also demonstrate the limits of raising gobs of campaign cash.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Gob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gob. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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gob
1 of 2 noun1
2
: a large amount
—usually used in plural
gobs of money
gob
2 of 2 noun
: sailor
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