rabble

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɹæbəl/

Verb

rabble (rabbles, present participle rabbling; past and past participle rabbled)

1. (intransitive) To speak in a confused manner; talk incoherently; utter nonsense
2. (transitive) To speak confusedly or incoherently; gabble or chatter out

Noun

rabble (plural rabbles)

1. (obsolete) A bewildered or meaningless string of words.
2. (obsolete) A pack of animals; or any confused collection of things.
3. A mob; a disorderly crowd. [from late 14^th c.]
4. (contemptuous, derogatory) The mass of common people; the lowest class of populace. [from 1550s]

Synonyms

• plebs
• riffraff

Translations

• French: cohue, foule
• Russian: толпа́
• Spanish: turba

Translations

• French: populace (the commoners), racaille
• German: Pöbel
• Italian: gentaglia
• Portuguese: gentalha, ralé, malta
• Russian: сброд
• Spanish: gentuza, gentualla, chusma, gleba, patulea, gentecilla

Noun

rabble (plural rabbles)

1. An iron bar used in puddling.

Verb

rabble (rabbles, present participle rabbling; past and past participle rabbled)

1. (transitive) To stir with a rabble.

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