crowd

Pluralcrowds

Formscrowds, crowding, crowded

1. 1
   people gatherednouncountable

   A large number of people gathered together close to one another.

   Like a packed box of toys with no space left between them.

   A huge crowd filled the square to watch the parade.

   She pushed her way through the crowd to reach the stage.

   UsageSay a crowd of people. You stand in a crowd and move through it.

   Similarthrong, mob, horde, multitude, mass

2. 2
   pack a placeverbtransitive

   To fill a place by packing tightly into it.

   Like water filling every corner of a glass.

   Visitors crowd the museum every weekend.

   Fans crowded the stadium hours before kickoff.

   UsageSay people crowd a place. A place can be crowded with people.

   Similarthrong, pack, fill, jam, swarm

   Oppositevacate

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3. 3
   type of peoplenouncountable

   A set of people who share the same interest or hobby.

   Like a club where everyone likes the same thing.

   He doesn't really fit in with the sports crowd.

   She started spending time with a new crowd at college.

   UsageOften with a word before it, as in the sports crowd. You can hang out with a crowd.

   Similarset, group, circle, bunch, crew

4. 4
   verbintransitive

   To move or come together in a large group, pressing close to each other.

   People crowd around street performers to watch the show.

   The kids crowded near the door, waiting to leave.

   UsageUsually with a place word after it: crowd around someone, crowd into a room.

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5. 5
   verbtransitive

   To push people or things tightly into a small space.

   Like stuffing too many clothes into one small suitcase.

   Don't crowd everyone into the back seat of the car.

   They crowded the boxes into one tiny closet.

   UsageSay you crowd people or things into a small place.

   Similarcram, pack, squeeze, jam, herd

6. 6
   nouncountable

   A bunch of things pressed or placed close together.

   Like a pile of apples packed tight in a basket.

   A crowd of books cluttered the small desk.

   There was a whole crowd of bottles on the shelf.

   Similarcluster, mass, host, jumble

7. 7
   common peoplenounwith the

   Ordinary people thought of as common or low in rank.

   The rich family saw themselves as better than the common crowd.

   She wrote her poems for a few scholars, not for the crowd.

   UsageSay the crowd. It often sounds unkind, as if ordinary people are low.

   Similarmasses, populace, mob, rabble, herd

   Oppositeelite, aristocracy

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