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Rabble

/ˈɹæbəl/

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

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📖 Definitions of "Rabble"

verb

1
To speak in a confused manner; talk incoherently; utter nonsense
2
To speak confusedly or incoherently; gabble or chatter out

🔄 Synonyms of "Rabble"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
routnoun	(originally military) The act of completely defeating an army or other enemy force, causing it to retreat in a disorganized manner; (by extension) in politics, sport, etc.: a convincing defeat; a thrashing, a trouncing.
ragtagnoun	Unkempt, shabby, or in a state of disrepair.
riffraffnoun	(somewhat derogatory) The rabble; crowds; people of a low, disreputable or undesirable class or position.
ragtag and bobtailnoun	Alternative form of rag, tag and bobtail. [(especially in the plural) Tattered clothes (clothing).]
mobnoun	A large or disorderly group of people; especially one bent on riotous or destructive action.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Rabble"

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Word	Definition
riffraffnoun	(somewhat derogatory) The rabble; crowds; people of a low, disreputable or undesirable class or position.
mobnoun	A large or disorderly group of people; especially one bent on riotous or destructive action.
ragtagnoun	A shabby, unkempt person.
ragtag and bobtailnoun	Alternative form of rag, tag and bobtail. [(especially in the plural) Tattered clothes (clothing).]
routnoun	(originally military) The act of completely defeating an army or other enemy force, causing it to retreat in a disorganized manner; (by extension) in politics, sport, etc.: a convincing defeat; a thrashing, a trouncing.
rascalnoun	(often diminutively) A cheeky person or creature; a troublemaker.
scoundrelnoun	A mean, worthless fellow; a rascal; a villain; a person without honor or virtue.
rousingnoun	The act by which somebody or something is roused.
rousernoun	Something very exciting or stimulating.
trashnoun	(chiefly Canada, US) Useless physical things to be discarded; rubbish; refuse.
villainnoun	(fiction) A character who has the role of being bad, especially antagonizing the hero; an antagonist who is also evil or malevolent.
raffnoun	The common rabble or mob; riffraff.
scumnoun	(derogatory, slang) A reprehensible person or persons.
thiefnoun	One who steals another person's property, especially by stealth and without using force or violence.
combatnoun	A battle, a fight (often one in which weapons are used).
punknoun	(countable) One who engages in sexual intercourse, particularly:
gangstanoun	Pronunciation spelling of gangster, representing African-American Vernacular English. [A member of a criminal or street gang.]
stinkernoun	(slang) A contemptible person or thing.
devilnoun	(theology) The chief devil; Satan.
heelnoun	(anatomy) The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.