crowd
 I. crowd1 (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, crowdsv. 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.Idiom:crowd (on) sail Nautical
To spread a large amount of sail to increase speed. [From Middle English crowden, to crowd, press, from Old English crūdan, to hasten, press.] crowdʹer n.
Synonyms: crowd1, crush, flock1, horde, mob, press1, throng
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. II. crowd2 (kroud, kro͞od)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.]
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