crowd

1 of 3

verb

ˈkrau̇d

crowded; crowding; crowds

intransitive verb

: to press on : hurry

The ships crowded northward.

: to press close

The players crowded around the coach.

: to collect in numbers

Police officers warned people not to crowd.

transitive verb

: to fill by pressing or thronging together

crowd a room

: to press, force, or thrust into a small space

crowded the people into the bus

: push, force

—often used with off or out

crowd a person off the sidewalk

: to urge on

… I crowded him until streams of sweat ran from his beard.

Jesse H. Stuart

: to put on (sail) in excess of the usual for greater speed

: to put pressure on

Don't crowd me, I'll pay.

: throng, jostle

… changes … crowd each other in a whirl of confusing images when we try to picture this century …

Nicholas Murray Butler

: to press or stand close to

The batter was crowding the plate.

: to approach or come close to (an age or amount)

a friend who's crowding 70

… a sedan that crowds $100,000 when all the option boxes have been checked.

Jeff Sabatini

crowd

2 of 3

noun (1)

: a large number of persons especially when collected together : throng

: the great body of the people : populace

: most of one's peers

follow the crowd

: a large number of things close together

… I saw a crowd … of golden daffodils …

William Wordsworth

: a group of people having something (such as a habit, interest, or occupation) in common

in with the wrong crowd

the Hollywood crowd

crowd

3 of 3

noun (2)

ˈkrau̇d

ˈkrüd

: an ancient Celtic stringed instrument that is plucked or bowed

called also crwth

dialectal, England : violin

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English crouden "to push forward, jostle, press, push or drive (something wheeled)," going back to Old English crūdan "to crowd, press (against), press forward (of a ship)," going back to Germanic *krūdan- "to press, push forward" (whence also Middle Dutch crûden "to push, shove, trundle," Norwegian regional kryda (preterit kraud) "to flow together, congregate"), of uncertain origin

Note: Old English crūdan, a Class II strong verb, is attested twice in poetic texts, as crydeþ (third person singular present) and cread (third singular preterit); evidence in other old Germanic languages is lacking. Nominal derivatives *kruda- and *krudan- are evident in Old English lindgecrod "shield-bearing crowd" and lindcroda "shield-press, battle"; the same underlying forms may be evident in Middle Dutch crod "hindrance, bother," Middle High German krot "annoyance, distress," kroten, kröten "to bother, annoy." (Further Frisian and Low German forms are detailed in the Oxford English Dictionary, first edition, s.v. crowd.) See also crud entry 2.

Noun (1)

derivative of crowd entry 1

Noun (2)

Middle English crouþ, croude, borrowed from Middle Welsh crwth "crowd (the instrument), fiddle, hump, humpback, anything round or bulging," going back to Celtic *krutto- "round or bulging object" (whence also, from a feminine derivative *kruttā, Welsh croth "womb, belly"; also Middle Irish crott, cruitt "harp, lyre, hump," Middle Breton courz "female genitals"), probably of expressive origin

Note: The word crotta as the name of a musical instrument was used by the sixth century Latin poet and hymnodist Venantius Fortunatus ("… crotta Britanna canat" - "… may the British crotta sing"). The grounds for the shift from th to d in the English word are uncertain.

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Noun (1)

1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

crowd 1 of 2

verb

ˈkrau̇d

crowded; crowding

: to push into a small space

After the meeting we all crowded into an elevator.

: to form a tight group

Players crowded around the coach.

: to collect in numbers

People crowded at the entrance.

: to fill or pack by pressing together

Cars crowded the roads.

crowd

2 of 2

noun

: a large number of people in one place

: the population as a whole : ordinary people

These books appeal to the crowd.

: a group of people who spend time together or have a common interest

She hangs around with a wild crowd.

单词	crowding
释义	crowd 1 of 3 verb ˈkrau̇d crowded; crowding; crowds intransitive verb 1 a : to press on : hurry The ships crowded northward. b : to press close The players crowded around the coach. 2 : to collect in numbers Police officers warned people not to crowd. transitive verb 1 a : to fill by pressing or thronging together crowd a room b : to press, force, or thrust into a small space crowded the people into the bus 2 : push, force —often used with off or out crowd a person off the sidewalk 3 a : to urge on … I crowded him until streams of sweat ran from his beard. Jesse H. Stuart b : to put on (sail) in excess of the usual for greater speed 4 : to put pressure on Don't crowd me, I'll pay. 5 : throng, jostle … changes … crowd each other in a whirl of confusing images when we try to picture this century … Nicholas Murray Butler 6 : to press or stand close to The batter was crowding the plate. 7 : to approach or come close to (an age or amount) a friend who's crowding 70 … a sedan that crowds $100,000 when all the option boxes have been checked. Jeff Sabatini crowd 2 of 3 noun (1) 1 : a large number of persons especially when collected together : throng 2 a : the great body of the people : populace b : most of one's peers follow the crowd 3 : a large number of things close together … I saw a crowd … of golden daffodils … William Wordsworth 4 : a group of people having something (such as a habit, interest, or occupation) in common in with the wrong crowd the Hollywood crowd crowd 3 of 3 noun (2) ˈkrau̇d ˈkrüd 1 : an ancient Celtic stringed instrument that is plucked or bowed called also crwth 2 dialectal, England : violin Illustration of crowd ³crowd 1 Synonyms Verb cram crush jam ram sandwich shoehorn squeeze stuff wedge Noun (1) army bike [chiefly Scottish] cram crush drove flock herd horde host legion mass mob multitude press rout scrum swarm throng See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb Boxes crowded the floor of my apartment. There are too many products crowding the market. The club has been accused of crowding too many people into too small a space. By the end of the 10th mile, three bicyclists were crowding the racer in front. Please move back. You're crowding me. Word History Etymology Verb Middle English crouden "to push forward, jostle, press, push or drive (something wheeled)," going back to Old English crūdan "to crowd, press (against), press forward (of a ship)," going back to Germanic krūdan- "to press, push forward" (whence also Middle Dutch crûden* "to push, shove, trundle," Norwegian regional kryda (preterit kraud) "to flow together, congregate"), of uncertain origin Note: Old English crūdan, a Class II strong verb, is attested twice in poetic texts, as crydeþ (third person singular present) and cread (third singular preterit); evidence in other old Germanic languages is lacking. Nominal derivatives kruda- and krudan- are evident in Old English lindgecrod "shield-bearing crowd" and lindcroda "shield-press, battle"; the same underlying forms may be evident in Middle Dutch crod "hindrance, bother," Middle High German krot "annoyance, distress," kroten, kröten "to bother, annoy." (Further Frisian and Low German forms are detailed in the Oxford English Dictionary, first edition, s.v. crowd.) See also crud entry 2. Noun (1) derivative of crowd entry 1 Noun (2) Middle English crouþ, croude, borrowed from Middle Welsh crwth "crowd (the instrument), fiddle, hump, humpback, anything round or bulging," going back to Celtic krutto- "round or bulging object" (whence also, from a feminine derivative kruttā, Welsh croth "womb, belly"; also Middle Irish crott, cruitt "harp, lyre, hump," Middle Breton courz "female genitals"), probably of expressive origin Note: The word crotta as the name of a musical instrument was used by the sixth century Latin poet and hymnodist Venantius Fortunatus ("… crotta Britanna canat" - "… may the British crotta sing"). The grounds for the shift from th to d in the English word are uncertain. First Known Use Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a Noun (1) 1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (2) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing crowd crowd around/round a bad crowd crowd out crowd surf crowd-pleaser join the crowd follow the crowd draw a big/large crowd one of the crowd just another face in the crowd stand out from the crowd the crowd two's company, three's a crowd crowd in go with the crowd crowd surfing crowd surfer playing to the crowd See More crowd around/round a bad crowd crowd out crowd surf crowd-pleaser join the crowd follow the crowd draw a big/large crowd one of the crowd just another face in the crowd stand out from the crowd the crowd two's company, three's a crowd crowd in go with the crowd crowd surfing crowd surfer playing to the crowd See More Kids Definition crowd 1 of 2 verb ˈkrau̇d crowded; crowding 1 : to push into a small space After the meeting we all crowded into an elevator. 2 : to form a tight group Players crowded around the coach. 3 : to collect in numbers People crowded at the entrance. 4 : to fill or pack by pressing together Cars crowded the roads. crowd 2 of 2 noun 1 : a large number of people in one place 2 : the population as a whole : ordinary people These books appeal to the crowd. 3 : a group of people who spend time together or have a common interest She hangs around with a wild crowd. crowding verb present participle of crowd 1 as in cramming to fit (people or things) into a tight space crowded all the boats into the harbor before the storm struck Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance cramming squeezing loading stuffing wedging jamming packing filling ramming crushing sandwiching shoehorning jam-packing heaping 2 as in flocking to move upon or fill (something) in great numbers cars crowded the roads over the long holiday weekend Synonyms & Similar Words flocking swarming invading thronging mobbing infesting jamming clogging overrunning obstructing besetting damming plugging (up) 3 as in huddling to gather into a closely packed group everyone crowded around to see the baby being shown off by his proud parents Synonyms & Similar Words huddling piling swarming clustering bunching thronging converging surrounding flocking assembling pressing herding congregating hugging concentrating encircling collecting mobbing conglomerating concentering convening forgathering foregathering embracing Antonyms & Near Antonyms dispersing splitting (up) breaking up disbanding
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crowd

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Illustration of crowd

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Phrases Containing crowd

Kids Definition

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