Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense crowds, present participle crowding, past tense, past participle crowded
1. countable noun [with singular or plural verb]
A crowd is a large group of people who have gathered together, for example to watch or listen to something interesting, or to protest about something.
A huge crowd gathered in a square outside the Kremlin walls.
It took some two hours before the crowd was fully dispersed.
The crowd were enormously enthusiastic.
The explosions took place in shopping centres as crowds of people were shopping forMother's Day. [+ of]
Synonyms: multitude, mass, assembly, throng More Synonyms of crowd
2. countable noun
A particular crowd is a group of friends, or a set of people who share the same interests or job.
[informal]
All the old crowd have come out for this occasion.
3. verb
When people crowdaround someone or something, they gather closely together around them.
The hungry refugees crowded around the tractors. [V + round/around n]
Police blocked off the road as hotel staff and guests crowded around. [Vround/around]
Synonyms: flock, press, push, mass More Synonyms of crowd
4. verb
If people crowdinto a place or are crowdedinto a place, large numbers of them enter it so that it becomes very full.
Hundreds of thousands of people have crowded into the centre of the Lithuanian capital,Vilnius. [VERB + into]
One group of journalists were crowded into a minibus. [beVERB-ed + into]
'Bravo, bravo,' chanted party workers crowded in the main hall. [VERB-ed]
[Also V n into n]
Synonyms: squeeze, pack, pile, bundle More Synonyms of crowd
5. verb
If a group of people crowd a place, there are so many of them there that it is full.
Thousands of demonstrators crowded the streets shouting slogans. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: congest, pack, cram More Synonyms of crowd
6. verb
If people crowd you, they stand very closely around you trying to see or speak to you, so that you feel uncomfortable.
It had been a tense day with people crowding her all the time. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: jostle, batter, butt, push More Synonyms of crowd
Phrasal verbs:
See crowd in
See crowd out
More Synonyms of crowd
crowd in British English1
(kraʊd)
noun
1.
a large number of things or people gathered or considered together
2.
a particular group of people, esp considered as a social or business set
the crowd from the office
3. the crowd
4. follow the crowd
verb
5. (intransitive)
to gather together in large numbers; throng
6. (transitive)
to press together into a confined space
7. (transitive)
to fill to excess; fill by pushing into
8. (transitive) informal
to urge or harass by urging
9. crowd on sail
Derived forms
crowded (ˈcrowded)
adjective
crowdedly (ˈcrowdedly)
adverb
crowdedness (ˈcrowdedness)
noun
crowder (ˈcrowder)
noun
Word origin
Old English crūdan; related to Middle Low German krūden to molest, Middle Dutch crūden to push, Norwegian kryda to swarm
crowd in British English2
(kraʊd)
noun
music
an ancient bowed stringed instrument; crwth
Word origin
C13: from Welsh crwth
crowd in American English1
(kraʊd)
verb intransitive
1.
to press, push, or squeeze
2.
to push one's way (forward, into, through, etc.)
3.
to come together in a large group; throng
verb transitive
4.
to press, push, or shove
5.
to press or force closely together; cram
6.
to fill too full; occupy to excess, as by pressing or thronging
7.
a.
to be or press very near to
b. US, Baseball
to stand very close to (the plate) in batting
8. Informal
to put (a person) under pressure or stress, as by dunning or harassing
noun
9.
a large number of people or things gathered closely together
10.
the common people; the masses
11. US, Informal
a group of people having something in common; set; clique
Idioms:
crowd (on) sail
crowd out
SYNONYMY NOTE: crowd1 is applied to an assembly of persons or things in close proximity or densely packedtogether and may suggest lack of order, loss of personal identity, etc. [crowds lined the street]; throng specifically suggests a moving crowd of people pushing one another [throngs of celebrators at Times Square]; multitude stresses greatness of number in referring to persons or things assembled or consideredtogether [a multitude arrayed against him]; swarm1 suggests a large, continuously moving group [a swarm of sightseers]; mob, properly applied to a disorderly or lawless crowd, is an abusive term when usedto describe the masses or any specific group of people; , host2 specifically suggests a large organized body marshaled together but may be used generallyof any sizable group considered collectively [he has a host of friends]; horde specifically refers to any large predatory band [a horde of office seekers]
Derived forms
crowded (ˈcrowded)
adjective
crowd in American English2
(kraʊd)
noun
1.
crwth
2. British, Dialectal
a violin
Word origin
ME croud < Welsh crwth < IE *krut-, arch, breast, belly < base *(s)kreu-, round > MIr cruind, round
COBUILD Collocations
crowd
expectant crowd
massive crowd
packed crowd
small crowd
the wrong crowd
Examples of 'crowd' in a sentence
crowd
From the car park to the huge crowd.
The Sun (2009)
On the campaign trail he draws crowds his rivals for the nomination could only dream of.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We hope there are full crowds because we want to make them feel proud of us.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
They got booed but then turned the crowd around.
The Sun (2011)
There was a great crowd of people blocking our way by the church.
Stewart, Bob (Lt-Col) Broken Lives (1993)
The glorious end came so quickly it almost took the crowd by surprise.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
You enjoy playing for big crowds on festival stages.
The Sun (2014)
We have the best soccer grounds in the world plus the most enthusiastic crowds.
The Sun (2009)
So we crowd together on the balcony as the minutes and then seconds tick down.
Mike Daisey 21 DOG YEARS (2002)
It is a place where a large predator would crowd out the wildlife.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The crowd outside pressed against the metal grille.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Wolves crowd might consider setting a trend for football.
The Sun (2008)
This normally takes place when the crowd is bored.
The Sun (2009)
The credit crunch happened because too many financiers were too scared to stand against the crowd.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Most of those crowded into the hall were rabbis.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
We wanted to give the crowd something to cheer about.
The Sun (2010)
Thank you to all the pastors and staff who work extra hard to serve a bigger crowd than usual.
Christianity Today (2000)
Huge crowds eagerly awaited his arrival.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The Aussies in the packed crowd were in full voice with their native song.
The Sun (2007)
A crowd in excess of 70,000 is expected at the game.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The first incident was the talk of a vast crowd on Countryside Day.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The crowds were ten deep as they crowded against the barriers to get the autographs of their Formula One heroes yesterday.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
In other languages
crowd
British English: crowd /kraʊd/ NOUN
A crowd is a large group of people who have gathered together.
A huge crowd gathered in the square.
American English: crowd
Arabic: حَشْد
Brazilian Portuguese: multidão
Chinese: 人群
Croatian: gomila
Czech: dav
Danish: folkemængde
Dutch: menigte
European Spanish: muchedumbre
Finnish: väkijoukko
French: foule
German: Menge
Greek: πλήθος
Italian: folla
Japanese: 群集
Korean: 군중
Norwegian: mengde
Polish: tłum
European Portuguese: multidão
Romanian: mulțime
Russian: толпа
Latin American Spanish: muchedumbre
Swedish: folkmassa
Thai: ฝูงชน
Turkish: kalabalık
Ukrainian: натовп
Vietnamese: đám đông
British English: crowd VERB
When people crowd around someone or something, they gather closely together around them.
The hungry refugees crowded around the tractors.
American English: crowd
Brazilian Portuguese: amontoar-se
Chinese: 聚集
European Spanish: amontonarse
French: s'attrouper
German: sich scharen um
Italian: affollarsi
Japanese: 群がる
Korean: 떼 지어 모여들다
European Portuguese: amontoar-se
Latin American Spanish: amontonarse
All related terms of 'crowd'
crowd in
If problems or thoughts crowd in on you, a lot of them happen to you or affect you at the same time, so that they occupy all your attention and make you feel unable to escape .
crowd out
If one thing crowds out another, it is so successful or common that the other thing does not have the opportunity to be successful or exist.
in-crowd
→ the in-crowd
the crowd
ordinary people collectively
crowd scene
(in a film, play, or television programme) a scene in which a crowd appears
small crowd
A crowd is a large group of people who have gathered together, for example to watch or listen to something interesting, or to protest about something.
crowd control
the management of crowds at sporting events, demonstrations , etc, to prevent trouble
crowd-pleaser
If you describe a performer, politician , or sports player as a crowd-pleaser , you mean they always please their audience. You can also describe an action or event as a crowd-pleaser .
crowd-puller
If you describe a performer or event as a crowd-puller , you mean that they attract a large audience.
crowd surfing
the practice of being passed over the top of a crowd of people such as an audience at a pop concert
crowd trouble
bad behaviour by fans at a sports match
massive crowd
A crowd is a large group of people who have gathered together, for example to watch or listen to something interesting, or to protest about something.
packed crowd
A crowd is a large group of people who have gathered together, for example to watch or listen to something interesting, or to protest about something.
capacity crowd
a situation when the maximum number of people possible are watching an event such as a sports game or pop concert
crowd reaction
Your reaction to something that has happened or something that you have experienced is what you feel, say , or do because of it.
expectant crowd
A crowd is a large group of people who have gathered together, for example to watch or listen to something interesting, or to protest about something.
rent-a-crowd
a group of people who are considered to always be protesting in a seemingly irrational manner, as if simply hired from a rental service for the purpose of protesting
the in-crowd
fashionable people; top people
crowd on sail
to hoist as much sail as possible
crowd one's luck
to take unnecessary risks in an already favorable situation
follow the crowd
to conform with the majority
the wrong crowd
A particular crowd is a group of friends , or a set of people who share the same interests or job.
Chinese translation of 'crowd'
crowd
(kraud)
n(c)
[of people, fans etc]人群 (rénqún) (个(個), gè)
vt
(= cram) 挤(擠)满(滿) (jǐmǎn)
vi
(= gather)
to crowd around sb/sth聚集在某人/某处(處)周围(圍) (jùjí zài mǒurén/mǒuchù zhōuwéi)
(= cram)
to crowd into sth大批涌(湧)入某处(處) (dàpī yǒngrù mǒuchù)