1
as in chunk
a small uneven mass
grabbed a gob of clay from the block and threw it on the pottery wheel
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2
as in ton
gobs plural
a considerable amount
has gobs of money
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chiefly British
as in sailor
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
avast, ye gobs, and haul anchor!
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Megan Sauer, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
The series of films also spawned gobs of merchandise — more movies in the three Fantastic Beasts prequel films, a TV series in development at HBO, as well as clothes, jewelry, toys, games, and even theme parks — plus generations of die-hard fans.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Major tech companies are spending unprecedented gobs of money on data centers, as Axios' Michael Flaherty recently reported.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
The culture of the Dallas Cowboys is to make money gobs of money, to be relevant, cheerleaders, and, if winning happens, great.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2025
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Noun
After buying tickets, which average $34 per person, visitors are handed a gob of slime and invited to smack it against a wall.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
The series of films also spawned gobs of merchandise — more movies in the three Fantastic Beasts prequel films, a TV series in development at HBO, as well as clothes, jewelry, toys, games, and even theme parks — plus generations of die-hard fans.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Major tech companies are spending unprecedented gobs of money on data centers, as Axios' Michael Flaherty recently reported.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
The culture of the Dallas Cowboys is to make money gobs of money, to be relevant, cheerleaders, and, if winning happens, great.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Gob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gob. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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