Background for crowds

crowds

/kɹaʊdz/

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noun

A group of people congregated or collected into a close body without order.

Examples :

"After the movie let out, a crowd of people pushed through the exit doors."

group human person society

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noun

Several things collected or closely pressed together; also, some things adjacent to each other.

Examples :

"There was a crowd of toys pushed beneath the couch where the children were playing."

group mass thing

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noun

(with definite article) The so-called lower orders of people; the populace, vulgar.

Examples :

"The wealthy merchant sneered at the crowds celebrating in the streets. "

society group person politics

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noun

A group of people united or at least characterised by a common interest.

Examples :

"The crowds of students waiting for the school bus all shared a common interest: getting home quickly. "

group human society

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verb

To press forward; to advance by pushing.

Examples :

"The man crowded into the packed room."

group action mass

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verb

To press together or collect in numbers

Examples :

"They crowded through the archway and into the park."

group action mass society

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verb

To press or drive together, especially into a small space; to cram.

Examples :

"He tried to crowd too many cows into the cow-pen."

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verb

To fill by pressing or thronging together

Examples :

"The shoppers crowds the store on Black Friday, hoping to get the best deals. "

group mass action

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verb

(often used with "out of" or "off") To push, to press, to shove.

Examples :

"They tried to crowd her off the sidewalk."

action group human

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verb

To approach another ship too closely when it has right of way.

Examples :

"The smaller sailboat crowds the larger cargo ship, risking a collision because the cargo ship has the right of way in the narrow channel. "

nautical sailing vehicle traffic

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verb

(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, crowds the sails, hoping the ship can outrun the weather. "

nautical sailing

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verb

To press by solicitation; to urge; to dun; hence, to treat discourteously or unreasonably.

Examples :

"The pushy salesperson constantly crowds customers to buy things they don't need, making them feel uncomfortable. "

attitude action demand

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noun

(now dialectal) A fiddle.

Examples :

"The old man pulled out his crowds and began to play a lively tune. "

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verb

To play on a crowd; to fiddle.

Examples :

"The street musician crowds on the corner, playing a lively tune to attract passersby and earn tips. "

music entertainment

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noun

Examples :

"While researching Welsh musical history, I learned that the crowds, ancestors of the violin, were once central to their folk music traditions. "

music culture entertainment history