mosh pit
nounDefinition of mosh pit
: an area in front of a stage where very physical and rough dancing takes place at a rock concert
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The gaffe-prone front-runner should stay out of the Democratic mosh pit and campaign via social-media videos. — Jonah Goldberg, National Review, "Biden’s Best Bet Is a Front-Porch Campaign," 30 Aug. 2019 Similarly, Lou Leone, who brought his son, 13-year-old Pete, found himself on the fringes of a mosh pit during Calboy’s set. — Nicole Blackwood, chicagotribune.com, "Lolla parents with teens: For better, for worse and even sometimes for bonding," 2 Aug. 2019 Smino audibly approved of a mosh pit that broke out in the middle of his set. — Josh Glicksman, Billboard, "Smino, Shenseea & More Ignite MoMA PS1 Warm Up Crowd," 1 Aug. 2019 The 1994 iteration had muddy mosh pits and rageful heavy metal. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, "Why Woodstock Can Never Happen Again," 6 Aug. 2019 However, late additions Snoop Dogg (performing as DJ Snoopadelic) and Limp Bizkit brought back some of that old-school Weenie Roast vibe -- especially Bizkit, with a very rowdy 30 minutes that had beach towels replaced by circle mosh pits. — Steve Baltin, Billboard, "Limp Bizkit, Snoop Dogg, The Lumineers, 311 & More Bring KROQ Weenie Roast to the Beach for the First Time," 10 June 2019 Smiles were seen all around, even in the mosh pits, and most certainly on the stage as numerous musicians took the time to show their love for both Lyman and the festival. — Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, "Vans Warped Tour: Fans, artists celebrate ‘best tour of all time’ in Bay Area," 20 July 2019 During a May 2018 Slayer concert at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage, which occupies an island in Lake Ontario, LaRocque engaged in some unauthorized mosh pit activity. — Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Beer and Ninja Turtles, a refreshing Comic-Con combo," 18 July 2019 White Reaper's sets last a little over an hour, each moment filled with as much energy as the last, and riffs that welcome stage divers, crowd surfers and mosh pits every other — if not every — song. — Laurel Deppen, The Courier-Journal, "How some kids from Louisville went from 'outcasts' to the 'World's Best American Band'," 10 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mosh pit.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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