noun / verb
crowd
KROWD/kraʊd/
People gathered or pressed closely together.
A crowd stands shoulder to shoulder in the square.
Etymology
From “to press or crush,” crowd first named an act of pressing or shoving, then a multitude of people. The gathered people are understood as a closely pressing mass.
In context
A HUGE CROWD GATHERED TO WATCH THE ACCUSED DIE AT A SITE SOMEWHERE IN THIS TOWN.
More examples
- People crowded around the musician.
- The doorway was crowded with visitors.
- Several crowds formed along the route.
Forms
crowd · crowds · crowded · crowding
crowded adjective — Filled with many people or things.