Meaning & Definition of Crowd in English
English⟶
Crowd
/kraʊd/
noun
1. A large number of things or people considered together
- "A crowd of insects assembled around the flowers"
synonym:
- crowd
2. An informal body of friends
- "He still hangs out with the same crowd"
synonym:
- crowd,
- crew,
- gang,
- bunch
verb
1. Cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
- "We herded the children into a spare classroom"
synonym:
- herd,
- crowd
2. Fill or occupy to the point of overflowing
- "The students crowded the auditorium"
synonym:
- crowd
3. To gather together in large numbers
- "Men in straw boaters and waxed mustaches crowded the verandah"
synonym:
- crowd,
- crowd together
4. Approach a certain age or speed
- "She is pushing fifty"
synonym:
- push,
- crowd
Examples of using
Tom is running around with the wrong crowd.
Wait until the crowd scatters.
The crowd filled the streets.