mob-handed

Definitions

1. 1

   Being a member of a group, especially one with violent or threatening intent.

   • 'I didn't expect to see you today,' he went on, 'especially not mob-handed. Mind you, I don't remember a great deal about seeing you yesterday.'
   • It was 2-0 on 40 minutes, the goal coming after another mob-handed attack against a defence that just seemed to be sinking backwards.
2. 2

   As a member of a group, especially one with violent or threatening intent.

   • The forces of the law waded in mob-handed when, it seems, they ought to have applied a lighter, more consensual touch.

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