mosh pit

noun

1. Slang. an area usually in front of a stage where people mosh at rock concerts.

mosh pit

noun

1. informal.
   an area at a rock-music concert, usually in front of the stage, where members of the audience dance in a frantic and violent manner

Word History and Origins

Origin of mosh pit¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

L.A.’s Zulu is one of the fiercest live bands around, but its members aspire to generate more than just a roiling mosh pit: ‘The point is to build a community.’

From Los Angeles Times

Suddenly a rather subdued group of serious academics and researchers at the California Native Plant Society’s 2022 convention in San José turned into a mosh pit of bouncing, frenzied fans, screaming lyrics back at the band and dancing the way people dance when they don’t know any steps but they have to move because they’re too joyously possessed to stand still.

From Los Angeles Times

The goal set off wild celebrations inside an electric Scotiabank Arena — and outside the rink as Maple Leaf Square turned into a mosh pit of blue and white.

From Seattle Times

There should be some decent mosh pit action for this set, too.

From Los Angeles Times

Suddenly a rather subdued group of serious academics and researchers at the California Native Plant Society’s 2022 convention in San José turned into a mosh pit of bouncing, frenzied fans, screaming lyrics back at the band and dancing the way people dance when they don’t know any steps but they have to move because they’re too joyously possessed to stand still.

From Los Angeles Times