# crowding

Pronunciation: say "KROW-ding" /ˈkɹaʊdɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The act of pressing many people or things tightly around or against someone, filling the space available.
   - Simple: The act of pushing or pressing close around a person or place.
   - _The crowding at the stadium gates left several supporters bruised and shaken._
   - _Police warned that the crowding around the narrow entrance could quickly turn dangerous._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of crowd. — present participle and gerund of crowd
   - Simple: Present participle of crowd. Use this -ing form when the action is happening now.
   - _Shoppers were crowding the aisles during the holiday sale._
   - _Crowding onto the last train, the commuters barely found room to stand._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/crowding (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).