GOBS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word GOBS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of GOBS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Gob

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ɡɒb
Dialects: British English
Definition:

spit.

Short Definition:

spit

Word: Gob

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late Middle English: from Old French gobe ‘mouthful, lump’, from gober ‘to swallow, gulp’, perhaps of Celtic origin

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ɡɒb
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a lump of a viscous or slimy substance

Short Definition:

lump of viscous substance

Examples:
  • a gob of phlegm
Definition:

a large amount of

Short Definition:

large amount of

Examples:
  • they pumped gobs of money into the candidates' election coffers

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