Rabble

Quick meaning: Rabble is a verb meaning (intransitive) To speak in a confused manner; talk incoherently; utter nonsense.

Meaning

(intransitive) To speak in a confused manner; talk incoherently; utter nonsense.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To speak confusedly or incoherently; gabble or chatter out
2. A mob; a disorderly crowd.
3. (derogatory) The mass of common people; the lowest class of populace.
4. An iron bar used in puddling.
5. (transitive) To stir with a rabble.
6. (obsolete) A bewildered or meaningless string of words.
7. (obsolete) A pack of animals; or any confused collection of things.

Example Sentences

Such practices as Theſe, too groſs to lye / Long unobſerv'd by each diſcerning Eye, / The more judicious Iſraelites Unſpell'd, / Though ſtill the Charm the giddy Rabble held, […]

Word Forms

• rabbles
• rabbling
• rabbled

Synonyms for rabble

Depending on context, synonyms include rout, plebs, riffraff, canaille, commonality, commonalty.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include riffraff, mob, ragtag, rout, rascal, scoundrel.

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