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crowd

1  [kroud]
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–noun
1. a large number of persons gathered closely together; throng: a crowd of angry people.
2. any large number of persons.
3. any group or set of persons with something in common: The restaurant attracts a theater crowd.
4. audience; attendance: Opening night drew a good crowd.
5. the common people; the masses: He feels superior to the crowd.
6. a large number of things gathered or considered together.
7. Sociology. a temporary gathering of people responding to common stimuli and engaged in any of various forms of collective behavior.
–verb (used without object)
8. to gather in large numbers; throng; swarm.
9. to press forward; advance by pushing.
–verb (used with object)
10. to press closely together; force into a confined space; cram: to crowd clothes into a suitcase.
11. to push; shove.
12. to fill to excess; fill by pressing or thronging into.
13. to place under pressure or stress by constant solicitation: to crowd a debtor for payment; to crowd someone with embarrassing questions.
—Idiom
14. crowd on sail, Nautical. to carry a press of sail.
Origin:
bef. 950; ME crowden, OE crūden to press, hurry; c. MD crūden to push (D kruien)

Related forms:
crowder, noun

Synonyms:
1. Crowd, multitude, swarm, throng refer to large numbers of people. Crowd suggests a jostling, uncomfortable, and possibly disorderly company: A crowd gathered to listen to the speech. Multitude emphasizes the great number of persons or things but suggests that there is space enough for all: a multitude of people at the market on Saturdays. Swarm as used of people is usually contemptuous, suggesting a moving, restless, often noisy, crowd: A swarm of dirty children played in the street. Throng suggests a company that presses together or forward, often with some common aim: The throng pushed forward to see the cause of the excitement. 5. proletariat, plebeians, populace. 8. assemble, herd.

Usage note:
See collective noun.

crowd

2  [kroud]
–noun
an ancient Celtic musical instrument with the strings stretched over a rectangular frame, played with a bow.
Also, crwth.

Origin:
1275–1325; ME crowd(e), var. of crouth < Welsh crwth crwth
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crowd 1   (kroud)   
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.
crowd 2   (kroud, krōōd)   
n.  

  1. An ancient Celtic stringed instrument that was bowed or plucked. Also called crwth.

  2. Chiefly British A fiddle.


[Middle English croud, from Middle Welsh crwth.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Financial Dictionary

crowd

Members on the floor of an exchange who are clustered around a pit or a specialist's post waiting to execute trades. See also foreign crowd.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Idioms & Phrases

crowd

see follow the crowd; three's a crowd.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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