crowd
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verb \ˈkrau̇d\Definition of CROWD
intransitive verb
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a : to press on : hurry b : to press close <the players crowded around the coach>
2
: to collect in numbers
transitive verb
1
a : to fill by pressing or thronging together <a room crowded with children> b : to press, force, or thrust into a small space
3
a : to urge on b : to put on (sail) in excess of the usual for greater speed
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: to put pressure on <don't crowd me, I'll pay>
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: to press or stand close to <the batter was crowding the plate>
See Examples of CROWD
- Boxes crowded the floor of my apartment.
- There are too many products crowding the market.
- The club has been accused of crowding too many people into too small a space.
- By the end of the 10th mile, three bicyclists were crowding the racer in front.
- Please move back. You're crowding me.
Origin of CROWD
Middle English crouden, from Old English crūdan; akin to Middle High German kroten to crowd, Old English crod multitude, Middle Irish gruth curds
First Known Use: before 12th century
2crowd
nounDefinition of CROWD
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: a large number of persons especially when collected together : throng
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a : the great body of the people : populace b : most of one's peers <follow the crowd>
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: a large number of things close together <I saw a crowd…of golden daffodils — William Wordsworth>
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: a group of people having something (as a habit, interest, or occupation) in common <in with the wrong crowd> <the Hollywood crowd>
First Known Use of CROWD
1565
Synonym Discussion of CROWD
crowd, throng, horde, crush, mob mean an assembled multitude. crowd implies a close gathering and pressing together <a crowd gathered>. throng and horde suggest movement and pushing <a throng of reporters> <a horde of shoppers>. crush emphasizes the compactness of the group, the difficulty of individual movement, and the attendant discomfort <a crush of fans>. mob implies a disorderly crowd with the potential for violence <an angry mob>.
3crowd
noun \ˈkrau̇d, ˈkrüd\Definition of CROWD
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: an ancient Celtic stringed instrument that is plucked or bowed —called also crwth
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dialect English : violin
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Origin of CROWD
Middle English crowde, from Middle Welsh crwth
First Known Use: 14th century
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