a large number of persons gathered closely together; throng: a crowd of angry people.
any large number of persons.
any group or set of persons with something in common: The restaurant attracts a theater crowd.
audience; attendance: Opening night drew a good crowd.
the common people; the masses: He feels superior to the crowd.
a large number of things gathered or considered together.
Sociology. a temporary gathering of people responding to common stimuli and engaged in any of various forms of collective behavior.
verb (used without object)
to gather in large numbers; throng; swarm.
to press forward; advance by pushing.
verb (used with object)
to press closely together; force into a confined space; cram: to crowd clothes into a suitcase.
to push; shove.
to fill to excess; fill by pressing or thronging into.
to place under pressure or stress by constant solicitation: to crowd a debtor for payment; to crowd someone with embarrassing questions.
Idioms for crowd
crowd on sail, Nautical. to carry a press of sail.
Origin of crowd
1
before 950; Middle English crowden,Old English crūden to press, hurry; cognate with Middle Dutch crūden to push (Dutch kruien)
SYNONYMS FOR crowd
5 proletariat, plebeians, populace.
8 assemble, herd.
SEE SYNONYMS FOR crowd ON THESAURUS.COM
synonym study for crowd
1. Crowd,multitude,swarm,throng refer to large numbers of people. Crowd suggests a jostling, uncomfortable, and possibly disorderly company: A crowd gathered to listen to the speech.Multitude emphasizes the great number of persons or things but suggests that there is space enough for all: a multitude of people at the market on Saturdays.Swarm as used of people is usually contemptuous, suggesting a moving, restless, often noisy, crowd: A swarm of dirty children played in the street.Throng suggests a company that presses together or forward, often with some common aim: The throng pushed forward to see the cause of the excitement.
After he held an indoor rally in Nevada where a mostly unmasked crowd interacted, he told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that he didn’t feel as though he was putting himself at risk.
In 160 words, Trump reveals how little he cares about the pandemic|Philip Bump|September 17, 2020|Washington Post
It’s amazing how small a barrier it takes to filter out the crowds.
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The latest crackdown occurred on Sunday, when crowds took to the streets to oppose the government’s decision to postpone for an entire year legislative council elections that were supposed to take place on Sunday.
Hong Kong’s citywide COVID-19 testing has become a barometer of public trust|eamonbarrett|September 9, 2020|Fortune
Winter is also nice—just pack some extra layers—and you’ll miss the crowds by visiting in the off-season.