nounπShareA group of people congregated or collected into a close body without order."After the movie let out, a crowd of people pushed through the exit doors."grouphumanpersonsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSeveral things collected or closely pressed together; also, some things adjacent to each other."There was a crowd of toys pushed beneath the couch where the children were playing."groupmassthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(with definite article) The so-called lower orders of people; the populace, vulgar."The wealthy merchant sneered at the crowds celebrating in the streets. "societygrouppersonpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA group of people united or at least characterised by a common interest."The crowds of students waiting for the school bus all shared a common interest: getting home quickly. "grouphumansocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo press forward; to advance by pushing."The man crowded into the packed room."groupactionmassChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo press together or collect in numbers"They crowded through the archway and into the park."groupactionmasssocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo press or drive together, especially into a small space; to cram."He tried to crowd too many cows into the cow-pen."groupactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo fill by pressing or thronging together"The shoppers crowds the store on Black Friday, hoping to get the best deals. "groupmassactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(often used with "out of" or "off") To push, to press, to shove."They tried to crowd her off the sidewalk."actiongrouphumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo approach another ship too closely when it has right of way."The smaller sailboat crowds the larger cargo ship, risking a collision because the cargo ship has the right of way in the narrow channel. "nauticalsailingvehicletrafficChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of a square-rigged ship) To carry excessive sail in the hope of moving faster."The captain, desperate to reach port before the storm, crowds the sails, hoping the ship can outrun the weather. "nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo press by solicitation; to urge; to dun; hence, to treat discourteously or unreasonably."The pushy salesperson constantly crowds customers to buy things they don't need, making them feel uncomfortable. "attitudeactiondemandChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(now dialectal) A fiddle."The old man pulled out his crowds and began to play a lively tune. "musiccultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo play on a crowd; to fiddle."The street musician crowds on the corner, playing a lively tune to attract passersby and earn tips. "musicentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn archaic stringed instrument associated particularly with Wales, though once played widely in Europe, and characterized by a vaulted back and enough space for the player to stop each of the six strings on the fingerboard."While researching Welsh musical history, I learned that the crowds, ancestors of the violin, were once central to their folk music traditions. "musiccultureentertainmenthistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
