(of a sporting event or concert) Plural for an audience
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(scores of) A large number of something
A large number of people or things doing or undergoing the same thing
Plural for 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) Plural for describing a big collective group
“A crowd of people started to build outside as they waited for the shop doors to open.”
(the crowd) Plural for the common or ordinary people
“Her dress sense was motivated by a desire to stand out from the crowd.”
Plural for an assembly of people with a common interest
“The tech crowd gathered outside the Google office.”
(of a sporting event or concert) Plural for an audience
“The crowd jeered at the match-defining decision.”
(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.”
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