Meaning of the word gob in English

What does gob mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

gob

US /ɡɑːb/
UK /ɡɒb/

Noun

1.

(British informal) a person's mouth

Example:
Shut your gob!
He's always got his gob open, complaining about something.
2.

(informal) a lump or mass of a soft or viscous substance

Example:
He put a gob of butter on his toast.
There was a gob of mud on his shoe.

Verb

(informal) to spit

Example:
He gobbed on the pavement.
Don't gob your chewing gum out here.