GOB Synonyms: 249 Similar and Opposite Words

gob 1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈgäb

Definition of gob

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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as in ton

gobs plural a considerable amount has gobs of money

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gob

2 of 3

noun (2)

ˈgȯb

chiefly British

as in mouth

the opening through which food passes into the body of an animal he threatened the yob with a punch in the gob if he didn't stop insulting everyone

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gob

3 of 3

noun (3)

ˈgäb

as in sailor

one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel avast, ye gobs, and haul anchor!

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Noun

The dough is rolled and wrapped and rolled again, with gobs of butter and ghee and a final brushing of oil on the grill. — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026 And in the age of AI, where companies may be lowering their headcount and the remaining employees are using gobs of expensive AI compute, the old way of charging customers may need to evolve. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2026 Hodgson’s superpower is his extreme likability, understanding each organic beat that gets his Kenneth into the most devastating revelations the play offers, but with gobs of beauty spilled throughout; his vulnerability is pure divinity. — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2026 The specials ranged from $9 for a margherita pizza to $14 for one topped with prosciutto and gobs of burrata cheese, pictured above. — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gob

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Noun

The Steelers outgained Green Bay 385-160 and collected yardage in huge chunks at times on plays that had receivers running wide open against a vanilla defense more focused on fundamentals than elaborate schemes for a game that didn't count.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Mendoza then led the Raiders down the field on his final drive with chunk passes to Dareke Young, Brandon Johnson and Dylan Laube before nearly missing Deven Thompkins in the end zone on his last pass of the night.

— Sam Warren, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of chunk

Noun

With a length of almost 1,100 feet and displacing more than 100,000 tons, Nimitz-class carriers are among the world’s largest warships, eclipsed only by the US Navy’s Ford-class carriers, of which only one is in service to date.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
In practical terms, for every ton of CO₂ captured and permanently stored, approximately 40–150 kilograms of CO₂ could still be generated elsewhere in the process chain.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of ton

Noun

Aside from gameplay, the real blow-your-socks-off differences are in franchise mode where the team has put their money where their proverbial mouth is with the best version of the iconic feature.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
And his administration is putting taxpayer money where his mouth is, paying companies billions of dollars to NOT build them.

— Nate Hegyi, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of mouth

Noun

Thousands of sailors remain stranded in the region, unable to return home or keep the world’s supply of oil flowing.

— Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2026
The 45-year-old veteran sailor's journey takes him across the North Atlantic, along the Russian Arctic coast and eventually through the Northwest Passage in Canada.

— Henry Larson, NPR, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of sailor

Noun

Walker wore his Cardinals hat backward, chewed a big wad of bubble gum and reveled afterward in flashing his imitation Liberty Bell bling, the champions chain presented by Ryan Howard.

— Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Walker chewed a big wad of bubble gum and wore his cap backward just like Hall of Famer and Derby great Ken Griffey Jr.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Definition of wad

Noun

The type of helicopter that crashed can carry heavy loads and is commonly used in firefighting operations, with the ability to carry a more than 2,000-gallon tank.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
When temperatures exceed 110°F, passenger planes must consider lightening their loads.

— John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of loads

Noun

At one point, up to 20,000 mariners and 2,000 ships were stuck in the Gulf, with only a few vessels squeezing through the strait each day.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 27 July 2026
In other developments, the International Maritime Organization said at least 6,000 mariners were stranded on about 400 vessels around the Strait of Hormuz.

— Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of mariner

Noun

True to form, the story is narrated by an unscrupulous wanna-be novelist named Bret Easton Ellis (Igby Rigney), a closet case lusting away for the new hunk at his cruel prep school.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Use your hands to break the block of tofu into craggy hunks (about the size of strawberries).

— Ali Francis, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 July 2026

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