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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Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
Britain had guns and jails and beer and gobs of money.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
That’s a big wet gob of science-fantasy dialogue to force out of anyone’s mouth, let alone that of an actor the caliber of Emily Watson.
—Sean T. Collins, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Carbon capture projects — including a coal plant in North Dakota — have gotten gobs of federal money in recent years from the IRA and infrastructure law, but few are operating at scale around the country.
—Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Elon Musk, the richest man in America (and therefore the world), tried a similar maneuver in Wisconsin this week, dumping gobs of money and his manic campaign presence into a contest for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
Britain had guns and jails and beer and gobs of money.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
That’s a big wet gob of science-fantasy dialogue to force out of anyone’s mouth, let alone that of an actor the caliber of Emily Watson.
—Sean T. Collins, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Carbon capture projects — including a coal plant in North Dakota — have gotten gobs of federal money in recent years from the IRA and infrastructure law, but few are operating at scale around the country.
—Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Gob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gob. Accessed 16 Apr. 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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