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throng
I. \ˈthrȯŋ also ˈthräŋ\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English thrang, throng, from Old English gethrang, thrang; akin to Old English thringan to press, crowd, push ahead, Old High German dringan, Old Norse thröngva, Gothic threihan to press, squeeze, Lithuanian trenkti to jolt
1.
a. : a multitude of persons congregated into a close assemblage
b. : a goodly number assembled in fact or concept : host
< throngs of ants joined the picnic >
< a throng of confused notions cluttering her brain >
2.
a. : a crowding together of many persons
b. : a pressing of activity (as in seasonal work) : pressure
< this throng of business — S.R.Crockett >
3. chiefly Scotland : distress, hardship
Synonyms: see crowd
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English thrangen, throngen, from thrang, throng throng
transitive verb
1.
a. obsolete : to press closely together or as if between opposing forces : compress, squeeze
b. archaic : to gather together in one place : crowd
2. : to gather about and press upon so as to crush or jostle
< much people followed him, and thronged him — Mk 5:24 (Authorized Version) >
3. : to fill closely by forcing or pressing into : pack, jam
< shoppers thronging the streets >
intransitive verb
1. : to crowd together in great numbers : move, pass, go, or advance in multitudes
< commuters thronging towards the station >
2. obsolete : to press one's way against difficulties (as in forcing a way through a crowd)
III. \ˈthräŋ\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English thrang, throng; akin to Old English thringan to press, crowd
1. chiefly Scotland : closely packed : crowded
2. chiefly Scotland : filled with or fully engaged in work : busy
3. chiefly Scotland : closely associated : intimate |