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crowd 1 C0770200 (kroud)n.1. A large number of persons gathered together; a throng.2. The common people; the populace.3. A group of people united by a common characteristic, as age, interest, or vocation: the over-30 crowd.4. A group of people attending a public function; an audience: The play drew a small but appreciative crowd.5. A large number of things positioned or considered together.v. crowd·ed, crowd·ing, crowds v.intr.1. To gather together in a limited space: The children crowded around the TV.2. To move forward by pressing or shoving: A bevy of reporters crowded toward the candidate.v.tr.1. To force by pressing or shoving: Police crowded the spectators back to the viewing stand.2. To force away by taking up space; displace: Urban sprawl crowded the farmers out of the valley.3. To draw or stand very near or too near to: The batter crowded the plate. Please don't crowd me.4. To press, cram, or force tightly together: crowded the clothes into the closet.5. To fill or occupy to overflowing: Books crowded the shelves.6. Informal To put pressure on; assail: Dark thoughts were crowding him.Idiom: crowd (on) sail Nautical To spread a large amount of sail to increase speed.
[From Middle English crowden, to crowd, press, from Old English crūdan, to hasten, press.]
crowd′er n.Synonyms: crowd1, crush, flock1, horde, mob, throng
These nouns denote a large group of people gathered close to one another: a crowd of well-wishers; a crush of autograph seekers; a flock of schoolchildren; a horde of demonstrators; a mob of hard-rock enthusiasts; throngs of tourists.
crowd 2 C0770200 (kroud, kro͞od)n.1. An ancient Celtic stringed instrument that was bowed or plucked. Also called crwth.2. Chiefly British A fiddle.
[Middle English croud, from Middle Welsh crwth.]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  crowding - a situation in which people or things are crowded together; "he didn't like the crowding on the beach"situation, state of affairs - the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Rooseveltover-crowding, congestion - excessive crowding; "traffic congestion" |
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crowd·ing (krowd'ing), A condition in which the teeth are crowded, assuming altered positions such as bunching, overlapping, displacement in various directions and torsiversion.crowding Dentistry Too many teeth in too little space in a mouth Social medicine Too many people in too little space in a city. See Gangs. crowd·ing (krowd'ing) A condition in which the teeth are too close, assuming altered positions (e.g., bunching, overlapping, displacement in various directions, torsiversion). crowd·ing (krowd'ing) A condition in which the teeth are too close, assuming altered positions such as bunching, overlapping, displacement in various directions, and torsiversion. Patient discussion about crowdingQ. Hello to the Bipolar community !! :) is it just me or it's getting crowded here ...? :) i am happy to see so many people sharing and caring about each other.. wish you all happy holiday and great holiday season .... be good !!! feel good !!! A. the split personality community is even bigger! More discussions about crowdingcrowding
Related to crowding: Crowding outWords related to crowdingnoun a situation in which people or things are crowded togetherRelated Words- situation
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