crowd
crowd /ˈkraʊd/
noun
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()
A large number of things or people considered together
(
crowd
)
a large number of things or people considered together
A crowd of insects assembled around the flowers
a crowd of insects assembled around the flowers
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()
An informal body of friends
(
crew
, crowd
, gang
, bunch
)
an informal body of friends
He still hangs out with the same crowd
he still hangs out with the same crowd
verb
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()
Cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
(
herd
, crowd
)
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
We herded the children into a spare classroom
We herded the children into a spare classroom
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()
Fill or occupy to the point of overflowing
(
crowd
)
fill or occupy to the point of overflowing
The students crowded the auditorium
The students crowded the auditorium
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()
To gather together in large numbers
(
crowd together
, crowd
)
to gather together in large numbers
Men in straw boaters and waxed mustaches crowded the verandah
men in straw boaters and waxed mustaches crowded the verandah
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()
Approach a certain age or speed
(
crowd
, push
)
approach a certain age or speed
She is pushing fifty
She is pushing fifty