Crowd Definition
kroud
crowded, crowding, crowds
noun
crowds
A large number of people or things gathered closely together.
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The common people; the masses.
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A group of people having something in common; set; clique.
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A group of people attending a public function; an audience.
The play drew a small but appreciative crowd.
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verb
crowded, crowding, crowds
To press, push, or squeeze.
Webster's New World
To press, push, or shove.
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To come together in a large group; throng.
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To move forward by pressing or shoving.
A bevy of reporters crowded toward the candidate.
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To push one's way (forward, into, through, etc.)
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idiom
crowd (on) sail
- To spread a large amount of sail to increase speed.
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crowd (on) sail
- to put up an unusually large number of sails in order to increase the ship's speed
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crowd out
- to force (someone or something) out of a limited space by arriving or appearing there
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Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Crowd
- crowd (on) sail
- crowd (on) sail
- crowd out
Origin of Crowd
From Middle English crowden to crowd, press from Old English crūdan to hasten, press
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Middle English croud from Middle Welsh crwth
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old English crūdan. Cognate with Dutch kruien.
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Celtic, from Welsh crwth.
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