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crowd 1     (kroud)  Pronunciation Key 
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 congregate in a restricted area; throng: The children crowded around the TV.
  2. To advance by pressing or shoving: A bevy of reporters crowded toward the candidate.
v.   tr.
  1. To force by or as if by pressing or shoving: Police crowded the spectators back to the viewing stand. Urban sprawl crowded the farmers out of the valley.
  2. To draw or stand near to: The batter crowded the plate.
  3. To press, cram, or force tightly together: crowded the clothes into the closet.
  4. To fill or occupy to overflowing: Books crowded the shelves.
  5. Informal To put pressure on, as to pay a debt.

[From Middle English crowden, to crowd, press, from Old English crūdan, to hasten, press.]
crowd'er n.
Synonyms: 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; a press of shoppers; throngs of tourists.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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crowding

noun
a situation in which people or things are crowded together; "he didn't like the crowding on the beach" 

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crowding crowd·ing (krou'dĭng)
n.
A condition in which the teeth are crowded in the dental arch, assuming altered positions, as by overlapping and twisting.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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