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crowding

SayKROW-ding/ˈkɹaʊdɪŋ/

2 meanings of crowding

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  1. 1
    noununcountable
    The act of pushing or pressing close around a person or place.

    Like too many people trying to fit through one small door at the same time.

    The crowding near the elevator doors made it impossible to move.

    Constant crowding from fans made the actor uncomfortable on the red carpet.

    Similarcongestion, crush, jostling, press

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  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle of crowd. Use this -ing form when the action is happening now.

    People were crowding into the small shop before it closed.

    The kids kept crowding around the new puppy.

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crowding is a form of crowd

crowd, verb: To fill a place by packing tightly into it. Full entry

Forms
crowdcrowds he/she/itcrowding -ing formcrowded past tense, past participle
Spelling
crowd → crowding: add -ing

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