Gob

/ɡɒb/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A quantity of something, especially food.

He took a big gob of mashed potatoes on his plate.

A lump or mass, particularly of wet or sticky material.

There was a gob of mud stuck to his shoe.

A slang term for mouth, often used in informal contexts.

Shut your gob and listen for a moment.

verb

To eat or consume something quickly and greedily.

After the meeting, he gobs down his lunch in under ten minutes.

Originally from Irish 'gob' meaning 'mouth' or 'beak'.

shut your gob

A phrase meaning to stop talking.

gobsmacked

A slang term meaning astonished or amazed.

not a gob's worth

Meaning not significant or trivial.

gobble

To eat something eagerly or quickly.

gobby

Talkative or mouthy, often in an irritating way.

To talk excessively or in a loud manner.

He's always gobbing on about his achievements.

To spit something out.

He gobs out the chewing gum in disgust.