verb Download 🔗Share To press forward; to advance by pushing. Examples : "The man crowded into the packed room." action group mass Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To press together or collect in numbers Examples : "They crowded through the archway and into the park." mass group action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To press or drive together, especially into a small space; to cram. Examples : "He tried to crowd too many cows into the cow-pen." space action environment mass area Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To fill by pressing or thronging together Examples : "People were crowding the entrance to the concert hall, eager to get inside. " mass group place Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (often used with "out of" or "off") To push, to press, to shove. Examples : "They tried to crowd her off the sidewalk." action human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To approach another ship too closely when it has right of way. Examples : "The small sailboat was crowding the larger cargo ship, forcing it to change course to avoid a collision. " nautical sailing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (of a square-rigged ship) To carry excessive sail in the hope of moving faster. Examples : "The captain, desperate to reach port before the storm, was crowding the ship, even though the masts groaned under the strain of the excessive sails. " nautical sailing vehicle Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To press by solicitation; to urge; to dun; hence, to treat discourteously or unreasonably. Examples : "The store clerk was crowding the indecisive customer, constantly asking if she needed help and pointing out sale items, making her feel pressured to buy something. " attitude action character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To play on a crowd; to fiddle. Examples : "The street musician was crowding a small group of tourists, playing a fast tune and hoping for generous tips. " entertainment music action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act by which somebody is crowded. Examples : "The crowding at the train station made it difficult to get on the train. " action situation condition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
