HyperDic: throng

English > 2 senses of the word throng:
NOUNgroupthrong, multitude, concoursea large gathering of people
VERBmotionthrong, mob, pack, pile, jampress tightly together or cram
throng > pronunciation
Soundsthrao'ng
Rhymesalong ... yearlong: 33 rhymes with aong...
English > throng: 2 senses > noun 1, group
MeaningA large gathering of people.
Synonymsmultitude, concourse
NarrowerhiveA teeming / teeming multitude
horde, host, legionA vast multitude
ruck, herdA crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things
Broadergathering, assemblageA group of persons together in one place
Spanishagolpamiento, caterva, gentío, muchedumbre, multitud, runfla, turba
Catalanconcurs, gentada, massa, multitud, munió, ramat, tracalada, turba
Verbsthrongpress tightly together or cram
English > throng: 2 senses > verb 1, motion
MeaningPress tightly together or cram.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
ModelThe crowds throng in the streets; The streets throng with crowds
Synonymsmob, pack, pile, jam
Caused bypackFill to capacity
Broadercrowd, crowd togetherTo gather together in large numbers
Spanishabarrotar, atestar, llenar
Catalanabarrotar, apilotar-se, apinyar-se, atapeir, omplir
Nounsthronga large gathering of people

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