όχλος — meaning in English

English meaning

• mob noun A large, disorderly crowd, especially one acting in an unruly or aggressive way.
• rabble noun A disorderly, unruly crowd of people.
• swarm noun A large group of insects, especially bees, moving or migrating together.

Senses

όχλος is used for these senses in English:

• mob (Australian Aboriginal) A group of Aboriginal people associated with an extended family group, clan group or wider community group, from a particular place or country.
• rabble A mob; a disorderly crowd. [from late 14th c.]
• swarm A mass of people, animals or things in motion or turmoil.

mob — full definition

1. noun A large, disorderly crowd, especially one acting in an unruly or aggressive way.
2. noun Organized crime, especially the Mafia.
3. noun In Australian English, a group of animals, such as kangaroos, cattle, or sheep.
4. verb To crowd around someone, often aggressively.

rabble — full definition

1. noun A disorderly, unruly crowd of people.
2. noun A dismissive term for ordinary or common people, viewed as beneath one's notice.

Related Greek words