Thesaurus: rabble

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1. n. An iron bar, with the end bent, used in stirring or skimming molten iron in the process of puddling.
2. v. t. To stir or skim with a rabble, as molten iron.
3. v. i. To speak in a confused manner.
4. v. i. A tumultuous crowd of vulgar, noisy people; a mob; a confused, disorderly throng.
5. v. i. A confused, incoherent discourse; a medley of voices; a chatter.
6. a. Of or pertaining to a rabble; like, or suited to, a rabble; disorderly; vulgar.
7. v. t. To insult, or assault, by a mob; to mob; as, to rabble a curate.
8. v. t. To utter glibly and incoherently; to mouth without intelligence.
9. v. t. To rumple; to crumple.
10. n. a disorderly crowd of people
11. n. disparaging terms for the common people
12. An iron bar, with the end bent, used in stirring or skimming molten iron in the process of puddling. Of or pertaining to a rabble; like, or suited to, a rabble; disorderly; vulgar. [R.] Dryden. 1. A tumultuous crowd of vulgar, noisy people; a mob; a confused, disorderly throng. I saw, I say, come out of London, even unto the presence of the prince, a great rabble of mean and light persons. Ascham. Jupiter, Mercury, Bacchus, Venus, Mars, and the whole rabble of licentious deities. Bp. Warburton. 2. A confused, incoherent discourse; a medley of voices; a chatter. The rabble, the lowest class of people, without reference to an assembly; the dregs of the people. "The rabble call him "lord.'" Shak. To speak in a confused manner. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] To stir or skim with a rabble, as molten iron. 1. To insult, or assault, by a mob; to mob; as, to rabble a curate. Macaulay. The bishops' carriages were stopped and the prelates themselves rabbled on their way to the house. J. R. Green. 2. To utter glibly and incoherently; to mouth without intelligence. [Obs. or Scot.] Foxe. 3. To rumple; to crumple. [Scot.]