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   Crowd

   /kroud/

   

   noun

   • 1. a large number of people gathered together in a disorganized or unruly way: "a huge crowd gathered in the street outside" Similar thronghordemobrabblelarge numbermassmultitudehostarmyherdflockdroveswarmseastreamtroupepackpresscrushfloodcollectioncompanygatheringassemblyassemblagearraycongregationconventionconcourseinformal:gaggleshowerarchaic:rout
   • ▪ an audience: "a crowd of 500 filled the synagogue" Similar audiencespectatorswatcherslistenersviewersonlookerspatronshousegallerystallsturnoutattendancegatecongregationinformal:punters
   • ▪ a group of people who are linked by a common interest or activity: "I've broken away from that whole junkie crowd" Similar setgroupbandcirclecompanyfraternitycliquecoteriecampleaguefactioninformal:lotgangbunchpackcrewpossetriberare:sodalityconfraternity
   • ▪ the mass or multitude of people, especially those considered to be drearily ordinary or anonymous: "you have to set yourself apart from the crowd" Similar majoritymultitudecommon peoplepopulacegeneral publicmobmassesriffraffproletariatrank and filethe commonalitythe hoi polloithe canaillethe great unwashedinformal:the prolesthe plebs
   • ▪ a large number of things regarded collectively: "the crowd of tall buildings"

   verb

   • 1. (of a number of people) fill (a space) almost completely, leaving little or no room for movement: "the dance floor was crowded with revelers" Similar throngpackjamcramfilloverfillcongestpervadeoccupy all of
   • ▪ (of a number of people) move into (a space, especially one that seems too small): "they crowded into the cockpit" Similar surgepush one's wayshovepushthrust forwardjostleelbowelbow one's wayshouldernudgebulldozesqueezepilepackjamcram
   • ▪ (of a group of people) form a tightly packed mass around (someone or something): "photographers crowded around him" Similar clustergatherflockswarmthronghuddleassembleconcentratecongregatecome togethercollectamassaccumulaterare:foregather
   • 2. move too close to (someone): "don't crowd her, she needs air"
   • ▪ (of a batter) stand very close to (the plate) when batting.
   • ▪ overwhelm and preoccupy (someone): "as demands crowd in on you it becomes difficult to keep things in perspective"
   • 3. exclude someone or something by taking their place: "grass invading the canyon has crowded out native plants"

   Word Origin Old Englishcrūdan ‘press, hasten’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kruien ‘push in a wheelbarrow’. In Middle English the senses ‘move by pushing’ and ‘push one's way’ arose, leading to the sense ‘congregate’, and hence (mid 16th century) to the noun.

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   CROWD meaning: 1. a large group of people who have come together: 2. a group of friends or a group of people with…. Learn more.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcrowd noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   crowd. noun. /kraʊd/. /kraʊd/. [countable + singular or plural verb] a large number of people gathered together in a public place, for example in the streets or at a sports game. He pushed his way through the crowd. A small crowd had gathered outside the church. Police had to break up the crowd.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCROWD | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   CROWD definition: 1. a large group of people who are together in one place: 2. a group of friends or people with…. Learn more.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › crowdCrowd - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of crowd. noun. a large number of things or people considered together. “a crowd of insects assembled around the flowers” see more. noun. an informal body of friends. “he still hangs out with the same crowd ” synonyms: bunch, crew, gang, posse. see more. verb. gather together in large numbers.

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   crowd somebody (informal) to stand very close to somebody so that they feel uncomfortable or nervous. Definition of crowd verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   5 days ago · noun. 1. a large number of persons gathered closely together; throng. a crowd of angry people. 2. any large number of persons. 3. any group or set of persons with something in common. The restaurant attracts a theater crowd.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › crowdCrowd - definition of crowd by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. A large number of persons gathered together; a throng. 2. The common people; the populace. 3. A group of people united by a common characteristic, as age, interest, or vocation: the over-30 crowd. 4. A group of people attending a public function; an audience: The play drew a small but appreciative crowd. 5.