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Noun
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.”
Noun
(typically of people) Describing a big collective group
“A crowd of people started to build outside as they awaited for the shop doors to open.”
Noun
(the crowd) The common or ordinary people
“Her dress sense was motivated by a desire to stand out from the crowd.”
Noun
An assembly of people with a common interest
“The IT crowd gathered outside the Google office.”
Noun
(of a sporting event or concert) An audience
“The crowd jeered at the match defining decision.”
Verb
(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.”
Verb
(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.”
Verb
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.”
Verb
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.”
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