HyperDic: crowd

English > 6 senses of the word crowd:
NOUNgroupcrowda large number of things or people considered together
groupcrowd, crew, gang, bunchan informal body of friends
VERBmotioncrowd, herdcause to herd, drive, or crowd together
stativecrowdfill or occupy to the point of overflowing
motioncrowd, crowd togetherto gather together in large numbers
motioncrowd, pushapproach a certain age or speed
crowd > pronunciation
Soundskraw'd
Rhymesaloud ... unbowed: 15 rhymes with awd...
English > crowd: 6 senses > noun 1, group
MeaningA large number of things or people considered together.
Example"a crowd of insects assembled around the flowers"
NarrowerarmyA large number of people united for some specific purpose
crush, jam, pressA dense crowd of people
drove, horde, swarmA moving crowd
huddleA disorganized and densely packed crowd
mob, rabble, routA disorderly crowd of people
phalanxAny closely ranked crowd of people
troop, flockAn orderly crowd
Broadergathering, assemblageA group of persons together in one place
Spanishmasa, montón, multitud
Catalanmassa, multitud, munt
Verbscrowdto gather together in large numbers
crowdcause to herd, drive, or crowd together
crowdfill or occupy to the point of overflowing
English > crowd: 6 senses > noun 2, group
MeaningAn informal body of friends.
Example"he still hangs out with the same crowd"
Synonymscrew, gang, bunch
Broadergathering, assemblageA group of persons together in one place
Spanishbasca, cuadrilla, grupo, hato, panda, pandilla
Catalancolla, penya, quadrilla, trepa
English > crowd: 6 senses > verb 1, motion
MeaningCause to herd, drive, or crowd together.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP
Synonymherd
NarrowerovercrowdCause to crowd together too much
Broadermove, displaceCause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Spanishapiñar, meter
Catalanamuntegar-se, apilotar-se, apinyar, encabir, entaforar, ficar
Nounscrowda large number of things or people considered together
crowdinga situation in which people or things are crowded together
English > crowd: 6 senses > verb 2, stative
Meaningfill or occupy to the point of overflowing.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
ModelThe crowds crowd in the streets
Example"The students crowded the auditorium"
Broaderoccupy, fillOccupy the whole of
Spanishatestar, desbordar
Nounscrowda large number of things or people considered together
crowdinga situation in which people or things are crowded together
English > crowd: 6 senses > verb 3, motion
MeaningTo gather together in large numbers.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Example"men in straw boaters and waxed mustaches crowded the verandah"
Synonymcrowd together
NarrowerherdMove together, like a herd
massjoin / join together into a mass or collect or form a mass
overcrowdcrowd together too much
pour, swarm, stream, teem, pullulateMove in large numbers
throng, mob, pack, pile, jamPress tightly together or cram
Broadermeet, gather, assemble, forgather, foregatherCollect in one place
Spanishapiñar, llenar, meter
Catalanamuntegar-se, apilotar-se, apinyar, encabir, entaforar, ficar
Nounscrowda large number of things or people considered together
crowdinga situation in which people or things are crowded together
English > crowd: 6 senses > verb 4, motion
Meaningapproach a certain age or speed.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonympush
Broaderapproach, near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come nearMove towards

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