Rabble

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

ˈɹæbəl

Definitions

A bewildered or meaningless string of words.
obsolete
An iron bar used in puddling.
A pack of animals; or any confused collection of things.
obsolete
A mob; a disorderly crowd.
The mass of common people; the lowest class of populace.
derogatory

Equivalents

Españolchusma gentecilla gentuallagentuza gleba muchedumbre patulea plebe populacho turba

Françaiscohue foule plèbepopulace racaille

DeutschBagage Pöbel

25 more languages

العربيةالرعاع رعاع غوغاء

Българскитълпа

Bosanskihorda Malta masaološ rulja šljam svetina svjetina олош раја руља светина свјетина шљам

Catalàgentalla gentola trepaturba xurma xusma

Češtinachátra dav holotahorda ksindl láj luza masa pakáž plebs póvl spodina svoloč

Ελληνικάαληταρία απομαζώματα όχλοςσκυλολόι

Suomialhaiso ihmisjoukko rahvasväkijoukko

Gàidhliggràisg

Galegochusma xentalla xente bafúa

עבריתערב

Hrvatskihorda Malta masaološ rulja šljam svetina svjetina олош раја руља светина свјетина шљам

Magyarcsőcselék csürhe söpredéktömeg

Italianogentaglia

日本語有象無象烏合の衆

한국어떨거지

Kurdîdav masa

Lietuviųgauja padugnės

Македонскираја

Polskibarachło bydło draństwogawiedź gmin hałastra hołota mety motłoch obszczymurstwo swołocz tałatajstwo tłuszcza tucza

Portuguêsgentalha Malta ralé

Русскийбыдло бы́дло n толпа́простонаро́дьесброд толпа́чернь

Српскиhorda Malta masaološ rulja šljam svetina svjetina олош раја руља светина свјетина шљам

Svenskapatrask pöbel

Українськамотлох

Examples

“Such practices as Theſe, too groſs to lye / Long unobſerv'd by each diſcerning Eye, / The more judicious Iſraelites Unſpell'd, / Though ſtill the Charm the giddy Rabble held, [...]”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

rabble rouser Rabbled rabblement Rabbler rabblerousing Rabbles

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