gob
word
/ˈɡɑb/
gahb
/ɡˈɒb/
gob
Definition
A gob is a lump or amount of something soft or sticky, such as food or spit. In British informal English, it can also mean a person's mouth.
Usage & Nuances
Mostly informal and often sounds rough or slangy. Common in British English in phrases like 'shut your gob' and 'smack in the gob'. When it means a lump, it often appears with sticky substances: 'a gob of butter', 'a gob of paint'.
Spanish: bocanada - escupitajo (informal, saliva) - boca (slang británico)Portuguese (BR): cuspe - saliva (porção) - boca (gíria britânica)Portuguese (PT): cuspo - saliva (porção) - boca (gíria britânica)Chinese (Simplified): 一口（食物）- 一团（黏糊物）- 嘴（英式俚语）Chinese (Traditional): 一口（食物）- 一團（黏糊物）- 嘴（英式俚語）Hindi: कौर - थूक की मात्रा - मुँह (ब्रिटिश स्लैंग)Arabic: لقمة - بصقة - فم (عامية بريطانية)Bengali: ঢেল - মুখ (আঞ্চলিক)Russian: кусок (липкого) - рот (разг.)Japanese: かたまり（ねばねばしたもの） - 口（俗語）Vietnamese: cục (dính, mềm) - miệng (thông tục)Korean: 덩어리(끈적한 것) - 입(속어)Turkish: yığın (yapışkan) - ağız (argo)Urdu: گٹھلی (چپچپا چیز) - منہ (عام بول چال)Indonesian: gumpalan (lengket) - mulut (gaul)
Example Sentences
He put a gob of butter on the bread.
basic
There was a gob of glue on the table.
basic
The boy had chocolate all around his gob.
basic
Just shut your gob for a second and listen.
natural
She took a gob of toothpaste and squeezed it onto the brush.
natural
He got smacked right in the gob during the game.
natural