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crowd
1[kroud]
noun
a large number of persons gathered closely together; throng.
a crowd of angry people.
any large number of persons.
any group or set of persons with something in common.
The restaurant attracts a theater crowd.
Opening night drew a good crowd.
the common people; the masses.
He feels superior to the crowd.
Synonyms: , ,a large number of things gathered or considered together.
Sociology.a temporary gathering of people responding to common stimuli and engaged in any of various forms of collective behavior.
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
crowd
2Also
[kroud]
noun
an ancient Celtic musical instrument with the strings stretched over a rectangular frame, played with a bow.
crowd
1/ ʊ /
noun
a large number of things or people gathered or considered together
a particular group of people, esp considered as a social or business set
the crowd from the office
the common people; the masses
( as modifier )
crowd ideas
to conform with the majority
verb
(intr) to gather together in large numbers; throng
(tr) to press together into a confined space
(tr) to fill to excess; fill by pushing into
informal(tr) to urge or harass by urging
nautical to hoist as much sail as possible
crowd
2/ ʊ /
noun
music an ancient bowed stringed instrument; crwth
Grammar Note
Other 51Թ Forms
- crowder noun
- ˈǷɻ adverb
- ˈǷɻ adjective
- ˈǷɻness noun
- ˈǷɻ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of crowd1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of crowd1
Origin of crowd2
Idioms and Phrases
crowd on sail, to carry a press of sail.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Under the rallying cry “No Kings,” the movement’s flagship demonstration is happening in Philadelphia, while cities like New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Toronto, London and Nairobi are also seeing crowds.
But playing together for the first time, the tournament favourites looked far from comfortable from the start as Germany broke throw in the opening leg, cheered on by a vocal home crowd.
In a podcast interview, DeSantis defended the law, saying drivers surrounded by a threatening crowd have the right to “flee for your safety,” even if it means hitting someone.
People in the crowd held signs with slogans such as "racists go home", "refugees are welcome" and "diversity makes us stronger".
On Friday, downtown Washington was a maze of metal barriers surrounding monuments, museums and other landmarks such as the National Mall, where crowds are expected to gather beginning Saturday morning.
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When To Use
A crowd is a large group of people or an audience. Crowd also means to cram closely together. Crowd has several other senses as a noun and a verb.The word crowd can be used to describe any large group of people. Often, crowd is used to specifically mean that the people are standing close together. If a location has a large number of people in a small area, it is said to be crowded.
- Real-life examples: A protest often involves a crowd of angry people. Crowds are often broken up when they get too large and unruly. You are very likely to see huge crowds in large cities like Los Angeles or in popular amusement parks like Disney World.
- Used in a sentence: My sister got lost in the crowd of businesspeople boarding the subway car.
- Used in a sentence: We crowded around the trained monkey to watch it dance.
- Real-life examples: Musicians, circus performers, actors, and comedians perform in front of a crowd. Politicians often give speeches to a crowd. Every producer wants to attract a large crowd to a show so they make more money.
- Used in a sentence: She received a standing ovation from the crowd.
- Used in a sentence: I don’t really fit in with this artsy crowd.
- Used in a sentence: Twelve clowns crowded into the tiny car.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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