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mobbing

verb

Meaning

  1. To crowd around (someone), sometimes with hostility.
  2. To crowd into or around a place.
  3. To wrap up in, or cover with, a cowl.
  4. The aggressive behaviour of a group of animals on another individual (especially a predator).
  5. Group bullying.
  6. Mob programming.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

stalking(English)bullying(English)harassment(English)predatorism(English)mob mentality(English)phobotaxis(English)aggressive mimicry(English)hyperpredation(English)predator(English)harassing(English)intruder(English)predators(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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