crowd
Crowd is defined as to push, shove or force too closely together.
(verb)An example of to crowd is a woman sitting way too close to a man in a bar who isn't interested in her.
The definition of a crowd is a large number of people or things gathered closely together.
(noun)An example of crowd is the group of people that come together for the ball dropping on New Years Eve in Times Square in New York City.
See crowd in Webster's New World College Dictionary
intransitive verb
- to press, push, or squeeze
- to push one's way (forward, into, through, etc.)
- to come together in a large group; throng
Origin: 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 adjective
noun
- crwth
- Brit., Dialectal a violin
Origin: ME croud < Welsh crwth < IE *krut-, arch, breast, belly < base *(s)kreu-, round > MIr cruind, round
See crowd in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A large number of persons gathered together; a throng.
- The common people; the populace.
- A group of people united by a common characteristic, as age, interest, or vocation: the over-30 crowd.
- A group of people attending a public function; an audience: The play drew a small but appreciative crowd.
- A large number of things positioned or considered together.
- To congregate in a restricted area; throng: The children crowded around the TV.
- To advance by pressing or shoving: A bevy of reporters crowded toward the candidate.
- To force by or as if by pressing or shoving: Police crowded the spectators back to the viewing stand. Urban sprawl crowded the farmers out of the valley.
- To draw or stand near to: The batter crowded the plate.
- To press, cram, or force tightly together: crowded the clothes into the closet.
- To fill or occupy to overflowing: Books crowded the shelves.
- Informal To put pressure on, as to pay a debt.
Origin:
Origin: From Middle English crowden, to crowd, press
Origin: , from Old English crūdan, to hasten, press
.Related Forms:
- crowdˈer noun
noun
- An ancient Celtic stringed instrument that was bowed or plucked. Also called crwth.
- Chiefly British A fiddle.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English croud
Origin: , from Middle Welsh crwth
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