crowd
crowd (kro̵ud)
intransitive verb
- to press, push, or squeeze
- to push one's way (forward, into, through, etc.)
- to come together in a large group; throng
Etymology: ME crouden < OE crudan, to press, drive, akin to MHG kroten, to oppress < IE base *greut-, to compel, press > curd, Ir gruth, curdled milk
transitive verb
- to press, push, or shove
- to press or force closely together; cram
- to fill too full; occupy to excess, as by pressing or thronging
- to be or press very near to
- ☆ Baseball to stand very close to (the plate) in batting
- Informal to put (a person) under pressure or stress, as by dunning or harassing
noun
- a large number of people or things gathered closely together
- the common people; the masses
- ☆ Informal a group of people having something in common; set; clique
Related Forms:
- crowded crowd′ed adjective
crowd (on) sail
crowd out
crowd (kro̵ud)
noun
- crwth
- Brit., Dialectal a violin
Etymology: ME croud < Welsh crwth < IE *krut-, arch, breast, belly < base *(s)kreu-, round > MIr cruind, round
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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