mosh

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mosh  (mosh),USA pronunciation v.i. 
  1. Music and Dance, Slang Terms[Slang.]to engage in a form of frenzied, violent dancing;
    slam-dance.
  • perh. variant of mash 1980–85

mosh  (mosh),USA pronunciation v.i. 
  1. Music and Dance, Slang Terms[Slang.]to engage in a form of frenzied, violent dancing;
    slam-dance.
  • perh. variant of mash1 1980–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
mosh /mɒʃ/ n
  1. a type of dance, performed to loud rock music, in which people throw themselves about in a frantic and violent manner
vb
  1. (intransitive) to dance in this manner
Etymology: 20th Century: of uncertain origin
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