Wondering how to use Mobbing in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning .
Mobbing meaning
present participle and gerund of mob
Using Mobbing
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of mob
- In the example corpus, mobbing often appears in combinations such as: mobbing behavior, of mobbing, mobbing the.
Context around Mobbing
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 4 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Mobbing
- In this selection, "mobbing" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, main, left, spectators, behavior and attack stand out and add context to how "mobbing" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include behavior main mobbing behavior occurs and costs of mobbing behavior include. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "mobbing" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with mobbing
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The Wizards defence collapses on DeRozan, with two defenders left mobbing him and a third hovering nearby. (17 words)
It should also be noted that some species can be on both ends of a mobbing attack. (17 words)
Many birds will show up at the sight of mobbing and watch and call, but not participate. (17 words)
United States seeAlso Mobbing the Tories by American Patriots in 1775–76; the Tory is about to be tarred and feathered The term Tory or "Loyalist" was used in the American Revolution for those who remained loyal to the British Crown. (41 words)
In animals, observational learning is often based on classical conditioning, in which an instinctive behavior is elicited by observing the behavior of another (e.g. mobbing in birds), but other processes may be involved as well. (36 words)
Costs of mobbing behavior include the risk of engaging with predators, as well as energy expended in the process, but it can aid the survival of members of a species. (30 words)
Example sentences (11)
Mobbing behavior main Mobbing behavior occurs when members of a species drive away their predator by cooperatively attacking or harassing it.
The Wizards defence collapses on DeRozan, with two defenders left mobbing him and a third hovering nearby.
Costs of mobbing behavior include the risk of engaging with predators, as well as energy expended in the process, but it can aid the survival of members of a species.
For example, the mobbing behavior of many species, in which a large number of prey animals attack a larger predator, seems to be an example of spontaneous emergent organization.
However, Merkle, instead of advancing to second base, ran toward the clubhouse to avoid the spectators mobbing the field, which at that time was a common, acceptable practice.
In animals, observational learning is often based on classical conditioning, in which an instinctive behavior is elicited by observing the behavior of another (e.g. mobbing in birds), but other processes may be involved as well.
It should also be noted that some species can be on both ends of a mobbing attack.
Many birds will show up at the sight of mobbing and watch and call, but not participate.
These can be either positive (e.g. corporate giving, creation of employment) or negative (e.g. work accidents, mobbing of employees, human rights abuses).
United States seeAlso Mobbing the Tories by American Patriots in 1775–76; the Tory is about to be tarred and feathered The term Tory or "Loyalist" was used in the American Revolution for those who remained loyal to the British Crown.
While mobbing has evolved independently in many species, it tends to be present only in those whose young are frequently preyed on, especially birds.
Common combinations with mobbing
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- mobbing behavior 4×
- of mobbing 4×
- mobbing the 2×
- mobbing of 2×