(of a sporting event or concert) An audience
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A group of people assembled together in a disorganized manner
“A large crowd gathered for the New Year's Eve celebrations in the city square.”
(typically of people) Describing a big collective group
“A crowd of people started to build outside as they waited for the shop doors to open.”
(the crowd) The common or ordinary people
“Her dress sense was motivated by a desire to stand out from the crowd.”
An assembly of people with a common interest
“The tech crowd gathered outside the Google office.”
(of a sporting event or concert) An audience
“The crowd jeered at the match-defining decision.”
Group which shares business interest
One who watches a show or event
A group of people assembled for religious worship
Mixed group of people
Someone who views something, typically a show or spectacle
(round/around) To gather tightly in a large mass of people
“The street busker was gradually building his act as the people started to crowd around to see his performance.”
(crowd into) To press forward into an area with limited space
“Before long, everyone had to crowd into a little room before a voice boomed over the mic.”
To fill an area with people, with hardly any room to move
“The organization had planned to crowd the arena with protesters before the main event.”
To suffocate a person's space as if to coerce them to do something
“Despite my insistence that he was crowding me, he still persisted with his incessant calls.”
Squeeze together
To persuade someone to do something which they are reluctant to do, especially by flattery or promises
To squeeze together
To exist in abundance
To inhabit a place in unpleasantly large numbers
Supersede and replace
To spread or pervade throughout
To populate with inhabitants
Cheat
To stimulate or persuade (someone who is reluctant or slow) to do something
Overwhelm with an excessive amount of something
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