throng1 nounthrong2 verb
throngthrong1 /θrɒŋ $ θrɒːŋ/ noun [countable] written 
Word OriginWORD ORIGINthrong1
ExamplesOrigin:
Old English thrang, gethrangEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- a throng of reporters
- Animals and carts moved along the dusty road with the throng of refugees.
- The throng greeted Sutter with cheers and applause.
- A glimpse of a tall black-haired man on the edge of the throng sent sudden excitement sky-rocketing.
- Corbett did not stay but pushed through the throng of people and walked on.
- Dressed in town clothes and wraparound shades, they stand out from the throng of tribal dress and ochre bodies.
- On December 22, Don Nicolas Bravo arrived, to be received by a great throng of people.
- She remembered the tea-time throng before the war, when she was ten and working illegally in the Biscuit Factory near Bridgeton.
- Taking a breath, Calipari smiles and wades into the throng, chatting amiably as he obliges each request.
- They passed into West Chepe where the throng was greatest.
- This led her to stare straight towards Rupert Green and his companion who still waited on the outskirts of the throng.
THESAURUS► crowd
Collocations a large number of people together in one place: · The exhibition is expected to attract large crowds of visitors.
► mob a crowd of noisy and violent people who are difficult to control: · The mob set fire to cars and buildings.
► mass a very large crowd which is not moving and which is very difficult to move through: · the mass of people in the station
► horde a large crowd of people, especially people who are behaving in a way that you disapprove of or that annoys you: · the hordes of tourists on the island
► droves [plural] a crowd of people – used especially when you are talking about a crowd of people who move from one place to another: · The public came in droves to see the event.
► throng literary a very large crowd: · A great throng had gathered to listen to his speech.
► flock a large group of people of the same type, especially when they have a leader: · A flock of children were being shown through the museum.
► pack a group of people of the same type, especially a group you do not approve of: · A pack of reporters shouted questions.
► swarm a large crowd of people who are moving quickly in many directions in a very uncontrolled way: · a swarm of children in the playground
► crush a crowd of people who are pressed close together: · There was such a crush on the Metro this morning.
► multitude formal literary a very large number of people, especially ordinary people: · The Emperor came out to speak to the multitude.
→ group1Longman Language Activatora large number of people together in a public place► crowd a large number of people together in one place: · I don't go to football games because I don't like big crowds.crowd of: · a crowd of angry protesterscrowds of people/visitors/tourists etc: · The exhibition is expected to attract large crowds of visitors.
► horde/hordes a large crowd of people who are behaving in a way that you disapprove of or that annoys you: horde/hordes of: · She was chased down the steps of the courthouse by a horde of reporters and camera crews.· This time of year is perfect to visit New York because it isn't overrun with the hordes of tourists.
► mob a crowd of noisy and violent people who are difficult to control: · The mob set fire to cars and buildings.mob of: · A mob of fans caused millions of pounds worth of damage in the area surrounding the stadium.
► mass a very large crowd which is not moving and which is very difficult to move through: mass of: · A mass of people stood before the courthouse.seething mass (=when there are far too many people all pushing and trying to go somewhere): · The bus station was a seething mass of people.
► swarm a large crowd of people who are moving quickly in many directions in a very uncontrolled way: swarm of: · Outside the school a swarm of small children ran around shouting and laughing.
► throng a very large crowd: · The throng greeted Sutter with cheers and applause.throng of: · a throng of reporters· Animals and carts moved along the dusty road with the throng of refugees.
► the crush a crowd of people who are all pressed close together so that it is very difficult to move between them: · Unable to get out of the crush, Chris began to panic.· A number of people fainted in the crush.· There was chaos as people tried to escape the flames and two children were badly injured in the crush.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► join
a large group of people in one place SYN crowd: · Afterwards, members will be joining the throng at Blackmore for the Essex Classic veteran cycle run.· She longed to go down into the center of Rockford and join the celebrating throngs.· You should think long and hard before deciding to join the unhappy throng.
She got lost in the throng.throng of a throng of excited spectatorsthrong1 nounthrong2 verb
throngthrong2 verb Verb TableVERB TABLE
throng
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | throng |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | thronged |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have thronged |
| he, she, it | has thronged | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had thronged |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will throng |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have thronged |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am thronging |
| he, she, it | is thronging | |
| you, we, they | are thronging | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was thronging |
| you, we, they | were thronging | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been thronging |
| he, she, it | has been thronging | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been thronging |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be thronging |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been thronging |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Collocations- Student protesters thronged the plaza outside the administration building.
- At last they reached the village and joined the rest of the crowd as they thronged towards the green in front of the parish church.
- In any event, hundreds upon thousands thronged the city.
- Its steep sides are thronged with Goblin strongholds and its rocky slopes overlay caves and tunnels that are riddled with evil creatures.
- People thronged to the midnight service, as if the manger were the last way station on earth.
- Tens of thousands of fans thronged St Peter's Square to glimpse the pair.
- The streets were thronged with eager men and women rushing here and there as incidents called them.
- They throng the streets and mini-timbered buildings of Gumnutland in their hundreds.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► people
Phrases· The crowded fête with all the people thronging around provided no privacy.· As many as 2000 people would throng into the water to touch her.· In May 1985, on the occasion of the centenary, hundreds of people thronged the platform, many in Victorian costume.· The short journey took them some time because of the melee of people that were always thronging the streets night and day.· It would have boats on it, lights and music, and people still thronging the bars and restaurants.· A seer was troubled when he became famous and the people started to throng to him.
► street· They throng the streets and mini-timbered buildings of Gumnutland in their hundreds.· Outerborough kids and tour groups throng the streets to buy shoes and incense, but not $ 35, 000 sculptures.· The short journey took them some time because of the melee of people that were always thronging the streets night and day.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► be thronged with somebody/something
1[intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive] if people throng a place, they go there in large numbers: - It is thronged with the scarves of London clubs.
- Its steep sides are thronged with Goblin strongholds and its rocky slopes overlay caves and tunnels that are riddled with evil creatures.
- Now its innocence had vanished, and it was thronged with worldly-wise urban people intent upon sophisticated urban undertakings.
- The canals are thronged with tour buses, the bridges festooned with banners.
- The lower deck, shining clean now, was thronged with steerage passengers.
- The streets were thronged with eager men and women rushing here and there as incidents called them.
- The sun was shining, and the docks at Liverpool were thronged with people.
- These days, his Back Bay studio is thronged with waltz-challenged future bridegrooms slow-footing their first box steps.
Tourists thronged the bars and restaurants.2be thronged with somebody/something if a place is thronged with people or things, there are a lot of them there: The streets were thronged with Christmas shoppers.