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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(British) Being a member of a group, especially one with violent or threatening intent..
'I didn't expect to see you today,' he went on, 'especially not mob-handed. Mind you, I don't remember a great deal about seeing you yesterday.'
It was 2-0 on 40 minutes, the goal coming after another mob-handed attack against a defence that just seemed to be sinking backwards.
The forces of the law waded in mob-handed when, it seems, they ought to have applied a lighter, more consensual touch.
Use mob-handed when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Mob-handed means (British) Being a member of a group, especially one with violent or threatening intent..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
'I didn't expect to see you today,' he went on, 'especially not mob-handed. Mind you, I don't remember a great deal about seeing you yesterday.'
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