noun
glob
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
1
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."
2
(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 notesIn 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
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Word forms
- Plural
- globs
- Third person singular
- globs
- Past tense
- globbed
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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.
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Rhymes for glob
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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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