Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mosh

/mɑʃ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables: mosh
IPA: /mɑʃ/

9

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To dance by intentionally jumping into and colliding with other, similarly behaving dancers, and performing other wild or aggressive movements.

Intransitive verb

verb

To intentionally jump into and collide with (another dancer) at a concert.

Transitive verb

noun

The moshing style of dancing.

Example Sentences

"From 9 in the morning (when It Dies Today played the lot) until 9 at night (when Ozzy Osbourne led Black Sabbath on the main stage), hardy fans cheered and moshed and staggered through a stifling but often exciting day."
"We had a great mosh at the gig."

Etymology

Possibly an alteration or deformation of mash.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /mɑʃ/
British English: /mɒʃ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

moshes (present, singular) moshing (participle, present) moshed (participle, past) moshed (past) moshes (plural)

Derived Forms

datamosh moshable mosher

Phrases

mosh call mosh circle mosh pit slam dance slam dancing wall of death

Frequently Paired Words

slam dance slam dancing wall of death

Synonyms

slam slam-dance thrash slam dance

Rhymes With

bosch quash natchitoches losch dosch hosch kosch brosch wash josh gosh squash

Questions

How do you pronounce mosh?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɑʃ/.
What does mosh mean?: To dance by intentionally jumping into and colliding with other, similarly behaving dancers, and performing other wild or aggressive movements.
Where does mosh come from?: Possibly an alteration or deformation of mash.

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