Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
gobbed
verb
/ɡɒbd/
Definition
To spit out or eject; also used informally to mean being in a state of excessive or messy accumulation.
Examples
- After he gobbed on the ground, everyone moved away to avoid stepping in it.
- The artist gobbed paint onto the canvas to create an abstract effect.
- She was so frustrated that she just gobbed out her feelings in a long message.
Meaning
The term ‘gobbed’ usually refers to a situation where something is ejected, often in a messy or indiscriminate manner. It can also denote being covered or filled with a substance, typically in a way that’s not very neat.
Synonyms
- spat
- ejected
- expectorated
- spluttered
- blurted
