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mobbing

/ˈmɒbɪŋ/

/ˈmɑbɪŋ/

Translations

mobbinggerund / present participle

/ˈmɒb.ɪŋ/

/ˈmɑːb.ɪŋ/

Used attributively in phrases like "mobbing birds" to describe animals engaged in mobbing behavior

harcelantEmploi adjectival pour une action collective agressive ou intimidante.

The mobbing birds harassed the owl until it flew away.

Les oiseaux harcelants ont tourmenté la chouette jusqu’à ce qu’elle s’envole.

Synonyms

ganging up

mobbingnoun

mobbings

harcèlement moralSurtout en contexte professionnel ou scolaire.

The employee reported mobbing to HR after being repeatedly targeted by a group of coworkers.

L’employé a signalé un harcèlement moral aux ressources humaines après avoir été pris pour cible à plusieurs reprises par un groupe de collègues.

harcèlement collectifSens général : action d’assaillir ou de harceler quelqu’un en groupe.

The celebrity experienced mobbing as fans surrounded him at the airport.

La célébrité a subi un harcèlement collectif lorsque des fans l’ont entourée à l’aéroport.

Additional translations

harcèlementNotamment en éthologie, pour l’attaque collective d’un prédateur par des animaux.

attroupement hostilePour le fait de se regrouper autour de quelqu’un de manière agressive.

Synonyms

mobverb

mobbing

Gerund

mobbed

Past Simple

mobbed

Past Participle

mobbing

Gerund

/mɒb/

/mɑb/

assaillirEntourer quelqu’un en masse, de façon bruyante ou désordonnée.

Fans mobbed the celebrity as she exited the building.

Des fans ont assailli la célébrité à sa sortie du bâtiment.

harcelerAu sens de persécuter collectivement.

After she spoke out, she was mobbed by trolls on social media.

Après avoir pris la parole, elle a été harcelée par des trolls sur les réseaux sociaux.

Synonyms

Definitions

mobbinggerund / present participle

Harassing or attacking as a mob; engaged in collective aggression or intimidation.

The mobbing birds harassed the owl until it flew away.

mobbingnoun

The act of a group of people gathering around someone, often in an aggressive or hostile manner.

The celebrity experienced mobbing as fans surrounded him at the airport.

A behavior in which a group of animals, especially birds, harass or attack a predator to drive it away.

The crows engaged in mobbing to protect their nest from the hawk.

A form of bullying in which a group of people target an individual, often in a workplace or school setting.

The employee reported mobbing to HR after being repeatedly targeted by a group of coworkers.

mobverb

To crowd around someone or something in an unruly or excited way.

Fans mobbed the celebrity as she exited the building.

To harass or persecute (someone) collectively, especially in the workplace, at school, or online.

After she spoke out, she was mobbed by trolls on social media.