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crowd
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- pronunciation:
- kraUd
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A crowd is a large number of people together.
Manuel's family joined a crowd of people waiting to get into the amusement park.- similar words:
- assembly, herd, pack, population, swarm
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| related words: |
body, clan, congregation, many, number |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
crowds, crowding, crowded |
| definition 1: |
When people crowd, it means that a group of many people gather together in a small area.
People crowded in front of the theater to get tickets.- synonyms:
- assemble, gather, herd
- similar words:
- concentrate, pack
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| definition 2: |
When you crowd someone, you get near them and don't give them enough space. When someone feels crowded, they don't feel comfortable or they can't do what they want to do because people are too close.
My mom doesn't like us to crowd her when she's cooking. |
| related words: |
assemble, compress, fill, gather, huddle, impact |
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