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¹crowd

verb \ˈkrau̇d\

: to fill (something) so that there is little or no room for anyone or anything else : to take up much or most of the space in (an area or space)

: to push or force (something) into a small space

: to move into a small space

Full Definition of CROWD

intransitive verb

a : to press on : hurry

b : to press close <the players crowded around the coach>

: to collect in numbers

transitive verb

a : to fill by pressing or thronging together <a room crowded with children>

b : to press, force, or thrust into a small space

: push, force —often used with off or out <crowd a person off the sidewalk>

a : to urge on

b : to put on (sail) in excess of the usual for greater speed

: to put pressure on <don't crowd me, I'll pay>

: throng, jostle

: to press or stand close to <the batter was crowding the plate>

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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

Related to CROWD

Synonyms: cram, crush, jam, ram, sandwich, shoehorn, squeeze, stuff, wedge

Rhymes with CROWD

boughed, bowed, browed, cloud, loud, proud, shroud, stroud

²crowd

noun

Definition of CROWD

: a large number of persons especially when collected together : throng

a : the great body of the people : populace

b : most of one's peers <follow the crowd>

: a large number of things close together <I saw a crowd…of golden daffodils — William Wordsworth>

: 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>.