Mobile Definition & Meaning

mobile
adjective
  1. migratory; "a restless mobile society"; "the nomadic habits of the Bedouins"; "believed the profession of a peregrine typist would have a happy future"; "wandering tribes"
  2. moving or capable of moving readily (especially from place to place); "a mobile missile system"; "the tongue is...the most mobile articulator"
  3. having transportation available
  4. capable of changing quickly from one state or condition to another; "a highly mobile face"
  5. affording change (especially in social status); "Britain is not a truly fluid society"; "upwardly mobile"
noun
  1. a river in southwestern Alabama; flows into Mobile Bay
  2. a port in southwestern Alabama on Mobile Bay
  3. sculpture suspended in midair whose delicately balanced parts can be set in motion by air currents

Synonyms for mobile

airborne adj

moved or conveyed by or through air

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ambulant adj

able to walk about; "the patient is ambulatory"

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ambulatory adj

relating to or adapted for walking; "an ambulatory corridor" able to walk about

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changeable adj

capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature; "a mutable substance"; "the mutable ways of fortune

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changeful adj

such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change; "changeable behavior"; "changeable moods

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floating adj

borne up by or suspended in a liquid; "the ship is still floating"; "floating logs

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fluid adj

subject to change; variable; "a fluid situation fraught with uncertainty

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flying adj

moving swiftly; "fast-flying planes"; "played the difficult passage with flying fingers" hurried and brief

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maneuverable adj

capable of maneuvering or changing position; "a highly maneuverable ship"

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manoeuvrable adj

capable of maneuvering or changing position; "a highly maneuverable ship"

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"Mobile" in song lyrics

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  • "BANG! It's the Pope Mobile"
    Bishop Lamont — I Always Knew
  • "We gonna keep it rockin' right now remember it's the Pope Mobile"
    Bishop Lamont — Street Theology
  • "Yo, it's Starang Won with no deal, I'm mobile"
    Boot Camp Clik — Just Us

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Frequently asked questions

What does mobile mean?
migratory; "a restless mobile society"; "the nomadic habits of the Bedouins"; "believed the profession of a peregrine typist would have a happy future"; "wandering tribes" moving or capable of moving readily (especially from place to place); "a mobile missile system"; "the tongue is...the most mobile articulator" having transportation available capable of changing quickly from one state or condition to another; "a highly mobile face" affording change (especially in social status)
What part of speech is mobile?
Mobile is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does mobile have?
Mobile has 8 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

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