noun
crowd
KROWD
noun
1
A large number of people gathered closely together.
"A crowd formed outside the stadium hours before kickoff."
"The band waved to the cheering crowd."
2
A particular social group someone belongs to or hangs out with.
"She never really fit in with the popular crowd at school."
verb
1
To push or press together into a small space.
"Fans crowded around the players' entrance."
"Too many boxes were crowded into the tiny storeroom."
How to Use Crowd
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA big bunch of people packed together, or the act of packing closely into a space.
Common pairings
a large crowd
crowd around
crowd into
Word Forms
crowded past tense, crowded past tense, crowds plural, crowds singular, crowds singular
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Etymology
From Old English crūdan ("to press, push"), related to words in German and Dutch meaning to shove or push.