mosh
verb
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moshed;
moshing;
moshes
Definition of mosh
: to engage in uninhibited often frenzied activities (such as intentional collision) with others near the stage at a rock concert
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Examples of mosh in a Sentence
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But while those in ancient Athens were round and freestanding, this one was flattened out and moshed up against a wall. — Ron Grossman, chicagotribune.com, "Collecting facts is an addiction — did you know that?," 19 July 2019 Couples, who make their own jewelry out of crystals, hang out in between tall trees while teens mosh to Rico Nasty, and girls in matching neon minidresses chatter off on the left-hand side of one of the festival’s three stages. — Adam Jason Cohen, Vogue, "Tie-Dyed Stussy and Handmade Crystal Jewelry: See the Best Street Style From Pitchfork Fest," 24 July 2019 Go ahead and mosh around to this beastly drop and forget your relationship woes. — Kat Bein, Billboard, "Cheat Codes Find Expensive Love and Bass in 'Balenciaga' Video: Exclusive," 4 May 2018 Linkin Park’s product was male rage in a form the entire family could mosh to. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, "What Linkin Park Gave to Pop Music," 25 June 2018 Somehow, everyone moshed and sang along, a small miracle given the weight of those words. — August Brown, latimes.com, "Times may be tough, but this past weekend in L.A. was a great one for life-affirming punk rock," 21 Feb. 2018 The Chicago native even moshed with the crowd shirtless at one point, before asking for someone to bring the 22-year-old a water bottle to the stage. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, "Lil Uzi Vert Brings Rockstar Movement to SoundCloud Celebration in NYC," 14 Dec. 2017 While the majority of Forecastle's performers attract youthful festival heads to mosh pits and head banging, Preservation Hall's crowd was a melting pot of ages, musical tastes and fashions. — Thomas Novelly, The Courier-Journal, "Preservation Hall Jazz Band rocks the boat," 16 July 2017 My teenage years were spent moshing to alternative music at live venues in the DC punk scene, vigorously honing my artistic skills, and reading everything Robert Heinlein ever wrote. — Brigid Ashwood, WIRED, "GeekMom Secret Origins: Brigid Ashwood," 11 Oct. 2010These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mosh.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for mosh
mosh
verb
English Language Learners Definition of mosh
informal
: to dance in a wild and rough way near the stage at a rock concert
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