noun

glob

Glob (noun) means a round or shapeless lump of something soft or semi-liquid. Example: “A glob of paint dripped off the brush onto the floor.”

noun

A round or shapeless lump of something soft or semi-liquid.

"A glob of paint dripped off the brush onto the floor."

"She scooped a glob of toothpaste onto the brush."

(computing) A simple wildcard pattern used to match filenames, less flexible than a full regular expression.

"The script deletes every file matching the glob *.tmp."

How to use glob

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA soft blob of something, or (in tech) a simple wildcard file-matching pattern.

Common pairings

a glob of glob pattern match a glob

Word forms

globbed past tense, globbed past tense, globs plural, globs plural, globs singular, globs singular

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Etymology

Probably a blend of "blob" and "gob," or a shortened form of "globule" — the sound of the word matches its lumpy meaning.

Synonyms

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ball lump chunk clod clump

Related words

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Rhymes for glob

lob slob blob

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Frequently asked questions

What does “glob” mean?

The word “glob” means a round or shapeless lump of something soft or semi-liquid. In plain terms, a soft blob of something, or (in tech) a simple wildcard file-matching pattern.

How do you pronounce “glob”?

“Glob” is pronounced glob (/ɡlɑb/ in IPA).

How do you use “glob” in a sentence?

Here is “glob” used in a sentence: “A glob of paint dripped off the brush onto the floor.”

What part of speech is “glob”?

“Glob” is a noun.

How many meanings does “glob” have?

“Glob” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a round or shapeless lump of something soft or semi-liquid.

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