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crowd

/ˈkraʊd/

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verb

crowds; crowded; crowding

[+ obj] :to fill (something) so that there is little or no room for anyone or anything else :to take up much or most of the space in (an area or space)

College students crowded [=packed] the little bar on the night of the poetry reading.

Boxes crowded the floor of my apartment.

There are too many products crowding the market.

The hall was crowded [=crammed, packed] with scientists from around the world

streets crowded with traffic

[+ obj] :to push or force (something) into a small space

The club has been accused of crowding too many people into too small a space.

[no obj] :to move into a small space - + into or onto

The four of us crowded into a little booth at the restaurant.

We crowded onto the bus.

[+ obj] :to form a tight group around (something or someone)

Several horses were crowding [=crowding around] the water trough.

By the end of the 10th mile, three bicyclists were crowding the racer in front.

[+ obj] chiefly US :to stand very close or too close to (someone or something)

Please move back. You're crowding me.

(baseball) The batter was crowding the plate. - sometimes used figuratively

He said he broke up with his last girlfriend because she was beginning to crowd him. [=she was not allowing him enough privacy and independence]

crowd around/round

[phrasal verb]

crowd around/round or crowd around/round (something) :to form a tight group around (something or someone)

A small group of people crowded around the car.

When one of the protesters began to speak, the people crowded around (him) to hear what he had to say.

crowded together

If a group of people or things are crowded together, they are next to and usually touching each other in a space that is too small.

We need to organize the closet so that the shoes aren't crowded together.

crowd in

[phrasal verb]

to move as a group into a small space

When we got to the elevator, everybody tried to crowd in.

of thoughts, memories, etc. :to come into your mind :to occupy your thinking - often + on

When I smell a pie baking, memories of childhood holidays crowd in on me. [=memories fill my mind]

crowd out

[phrasal verb]

crowd out (something or someone) or crowd (something or someone) out :to push, move, or force (something or someone) out of a place or situation by filling its space

The quick-growing grass is crowding out native plants.

She worries that junk food is crowding fruits and vegetables out of her children's diet.

noun

plural crowds

[count] :a large group of people who are together in one place

The President will address the crowd later.

The crowd is restless. = (Brit) The crowd are restless.

a crowd of kids/reporters/shoppers

The formerly unknown singer now regularly performs to crowds of 10,000 (people).

Crowds lined the street to watch the parade.

His speeches always draw a big/large crowd. [=a lot of people come to hear him speak]

You can avoid the crowds by visiting a popular resort area in the off-season.

police trained in crowd control

the crowd :ordinary people :people who are not special or unusual

kids trying to distinguish themselves from the crowd

She prefers to be one of the crowd. [=she prefers to not be noticed or treated in any special way]

Someone who is just another face in the crowd is not famous or well-known.

Until her book became a best seller, she was just another face in the crowd.

Someone or something that stands out from the crowd is unusual in a good way.

As a teacher, he always stood out from the crowd.

The high quality of these tools makes them stand out from the crowd.

Someone who follows the crowd or goes with the crowd does whatever most other people are doing.

He was never one to follow the crowd, so we weren't surprised when he dropped out of college to start his own business.

[singular] :a group of people who spend time together or have something in common

Her parents are concerned that she's been hanging out with a bad crowd. [=with people who do illegal or immoral things]

usually used with the

Her parents are concerned that she's been hanging out with the wrong crowd.

The new dance club caters to the under-18 crowd. [=to people who are less than 18 years old]

join the crowd

to become part of a larger group :to do what most other people are doing

You can find a private hideaway or join the crowd at the beach.

informal - used to say that the problems or feelings someone is having are problems or feelings that you have had yourself

If you don't understand the rules, join the crowd [=(more commonly) join the club]: no one else does either!

two's company, three's a crowd

xem company

* Các từ tương tự:
crowded, crowd-pleaser