Definitions for Crowdkraʊd

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

crowd^*kraʊd(n.)

a large number of persons gathered together; throng.
any group of persons having something in common:
the theater crowd.
a group of spectators; audience:
the opening night crowd.
the common people; the masses.
a large number of things considered together.
(v.i.)to gather in large numbers; throng.
to press forward; advance by pushing.
(v.t.)to press closely together; force into a small space; cram.
to push, shove, or force.
to fill, as by pressing or thronging into.
to place under constant pressure.

^* Syn: crowd , multitude , swarm , throng refer to large numbers of people. crowd suggests a jostling, uncomfortable, and possibly disorderly company: A crowd gathered to listen to the speech.multitude emphasizes the great number of persons or things but suggests that there is space enough for all: a multitude of people at the market.swarm as used of people is usu. contemptuous, suggesting a moving, restless, often noisy, crowd: A swarm of dirty children played in the street.throng suggests a company that presses together or forward, often with some common aim: The throng pushed forward to see the cause of the excitement.Usage: See collective noun.

Origin of crowd:

bef. 950; ME; OE crūden to press, hurry, c. MD crūden to push

crowd′er(n.)

crowdkraʊd(n.)

also crwth

an ancient Celtic musical instrument with the strings stretched over a rectangular frame, played with a bow.
Category: Music and Dance

Origin of crowd:

1275–1325; ME crowd(e), var. of crouth < Welsh crwthcrwth

Princeton's WordNet

crowd(noun)
a large number of things or people considered together
"a crowd of insects assembled around the flowers"
crowd, crew, gang, bunch(verb)
an informal body of friends
"he still hangs out with the same crowd"
herd, crowd(verb)
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
"We herded the children into a spare classroom"
crowd(verb)
fill or occupy to the point of overflowing
"The students crowded the auditorium"
crowd, crowd together(verb)
to gather together in large numbers
"men in straw boaters and waxed mustaches crowded the verandah"
push, crowd(verb)
approach a certain age or speed
"She is pushing fifty"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

crowd(noun)ʊd
a large group of people
a crowd of spectators; not many women in the crowd; The crowd was chanting, "No more war!"
crowdʊd
a group of friends
He was hanging out with the usual crowd.
crowd(verb)ʊd
(of many people) to move into a place at the same time
people crowding into the stadium; parade-watchers crowding the streets
crowdʊd
to move too close to sb
The other runners were crowding him.

Webster Dictionary

Crowd(verb)
to push, to press, to shove
Crowd(verb)
to press or drive together; to mass together
Crowd(verb)
to fill by pressing or thronging together; hence, to encumber by excess of numbers or quantity
Crowd(verb)
to press by solicitation; to urge; to dun; hence, to treat discourteously or unreasonably
Crowd(verb)
to press together or collect in numbers; to swarm; to throng
Crowd(verb)
to urge or press forward; to force one's self; as, a man crowds into a room
Crowd(verb)
a number of things collected or closely pressed together; also, a number of things adjacent to each other
Crowd(verb)
a number of persons congregated or collected into a close body without order; a throng
Crowd(verb)
the lower orders of people; the populace; the vulgar; the rabble; the mob
Crowd(noun)
an ancient instrument of music with six strings; a kind of violin, being the oldest known stringed instrument played with a bow
Crowd(verb)
to play on a crowd; to fiddle