of people► group several people together in the same place: · A group of boys stood by the school gate.· Arrange yourselves in groups of three.
► crowd a large group of people who have come to a place to do something: · There were crowds of shoppers in the streets.· The crowd all cheered.
► mob a large, noisy, and perhaps violent crowd: · An angry mob of demonstrators approached.
► mass a large group of people all close together in one place, so that they seem like a single thing: · The square in front of the station was a solid mass of people.
► bunch informal a group of people who are all similar in some way: · They’re a nice bunch of kids.
► gang a group of young people, especially a group that often causes trouble and fights: · He was attacked by a gang of youths.
► rabble a noisy group of people who are behaving badly: · He was met by a rabble of noisy angry youths.
► horde a very large group of people who all go somewhere: · In summer hordes of tourists flock to the island.· There were hordes of people coming out of the subway.
► crew a group of people who all work together, especially on a ship or plane: · the ship’s crew· The flight crew will serve drinks shortly.
► party a group of people who are travelling or working together: · A party of tourists stood at the entrance to the temple.
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a rabble of angry youths► see thesaurus at group