Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - crowd
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Crowd
crowd
~1 n 1 a large group of people in a public place (A vast crowd had assembled in the main square.) 2 a large number of a particular kind of people or things + of (a crowd of supporters | Kemp stepped out to face a crowd of cameras.) crowds of (streets filled with crowds of people) 3 informal a group of people who know each other, work together etc ("Who'll be at the party?" "Oh, the usual crowd - Maura, Tom, Joe, Jen, Turi....") 4 follow the crowd/go with the crowd to always do what other people do, without thinking for yourself ~2 v 1 to gather together in large numbers, filling a particular place, or moving in a particular direction (Supporters crowded the stadium.) + around/into etc (We all crowded around the speaker.) 2 if thoughts or ideas crowd your brain, mind, head etc, they fill it (A jumble of confused thoughts crowded my brain.) 3 a) to make someone angry by moving too close to them (The guy standing behind me was crowding me, so I poked him in the ribs.) b) especially AmE to make someone angry or upset by making too many unfair demands on them (Stop crowding me! I need time to make this decision.) crowd sb/sth out phr v to force someone or something out of a place or situation (The bigger software firms are crowding small businesses out.)
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(crowds, crowding, crowded) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A crowd is a large group of people who have gathered together, for example to watch or listen to something interesting, or to protest about something. A huge crowd gathered in a square outside the Kremlin walls... The crowd were enormously enthusiastic... The explosions took place in shopping centres as crowds of people were shopping for Mothers’ Day. = throng N-COUNT-COLL: oft N of n 2. A particular crowd is a group of friends, or a set of people who share the same interests or job. (INFORMAL) All the old crowd have come out for this occasion. N-COUNT: usu supp N 3. When people crowd around someone or something, they gather closely together around them. The hungry refugees crowded around the tractors... Police blocked off the road as hotel staff and guests crowded around. = cluster VERB: V round/around n, V round/around 4. If people crowd into a place or are crowded into a place, large numbers of them enter it so that it becomes very full. Hundreds of thousands of people have crowded into the center of the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius... One group of journalists were crowded into a minibus... ‘Bravo, bravo,’ chanted party workers crowded in the main hall. = pack, cram VERB: V into n, be V-ed into n, V-ed 5. If a group of people crowd a place, there are so many of them there that it is full. Thousands of demonstrators crowded the streets shouting slogans. = pack VERB: V n 6. If people crowd you, they stand very closely around you trying to see or speak to you, so that you feel uncomfortable. It had been a tense, restless day with people crowding her all the time. VERB: V n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. verb Etymology: Middle English crouden, from Old English crudan; akin to Middle High German kroten to ~, Old English crod multitude, Middle Irish gruth curds Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. to press on ; hurry b. to press close the players ~ed around the coach 2. to collect in numbers transitive verb 1. a. to fill by pressing or thronging together a room ~ed with children b. to press, force, or thrust into a small space 2. push, force — often used with off or out ~ a person off the sidewalk 3. a. to urge on b. to put on (sail) in excess of the usual for greater speed 4. to put pressure on don't ~ me, I'll pay 5. throng, jostle 6. to press or stand close to the batter was ~ing the plate II. noun Date: 1565 1. a large number of persons especially when collected together ; throng 2. a. the great body of the people ; populace b. most of one's peers follow the ~ 3. a large number of things close together I saw a ~…of golden daffodils — William Wordsworth 4. a group of people having something (as a habit, interest, or occupation) in common in with the wrong ~ the Hollywood ~ Synonyms: ~, throng, crush, mob, horde mean an assembled multitude usually of people. ~ implies a close gathering and pressing together a small ~ gathered. throng strongly suggests movement and pushing a throng of reporters. crush emphasizes the compactness of the group, the difficulty of individual movement, and the attendant discomfort a crush of fans. mob implies a disorderly ~ with the potential for violence an angry mob outside the jail. horde suggests a rushing or tumultuous ~ a horde of shoppers. III. noun Etymology: Middle English ~e, from Middle Welsh crwth Date: 14th century 1. an ancient Celtic stringed instrument that is plucked or bowed — called also crwth 2. dialect England violin ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. & v. --n. 1 a large number of people gathered together, usu. without orderly arrangement. 2 a mass of spectators; an audience. 3 colloq. a particular company or set of people (met the crowd from the sales department). 4 (prec. by the) the mass or multitude of people (go along with the crowd). 5 a large number (of things). 6 actors representing a crowd. --v. 1 a intr. come together in a crowd. b tr. cause to do this. c intr. force one's way. 2 tr. a (foll. by into) force or compress into a confined space. b (often foll. by with; usu. in passive) fill or make abundant with (was crowded with tourists). 3 tr. a (of a number of people) come aggressively close to. b colloq. harass or pressure (a person). Phrases and idioms crowd out exclude by crowding. Derivatives crowdedness n. Etymology: OE crudan press, drive ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1) рабочий ход (ковша экскаватора) 2) ускоренное движение автомобилей при постоянной величине разрежения во впускном коллекторе 3) оказывать давление ...Большой Англо-русский Русско-английский политехнический словарь
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масса, множество; уплотнение, объединение CROWD 1) общ. масса, множество 2) общ. компания, группа, объединение 3) СМИ массовка 4) бирж., амер. секция, толпа (биржевые брокеры или дилеры, собирающиеся в определенном месте торгового зала для заключения сделок по конкретным финансовым инструментам или выполняющие особые функции) See: bond crowd, cabinet crowd, active bond crowd, odd-lot dealer, floor trader ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. толпа he pushed his way through the crowd —- он пробрался сквозь толпу 2. пренебр. простой люд, народ; чернь advertisements seek to appeal to the crowd —- объявления рассчитаны на привлечение масс to raise oneself the crowd —- выбиться в люди; подняться над общим уровнем 3. толкотня, давка the audience was large, but there was no crowd —- публики было много, но давки не было 4. разг. компания, группа людей she came in with all her crowd —- она пришла со своей компанией 5. множество, масса 6. театр. кин. статисты, фигуранты crowd scene —- массовая сцена Id: he might pass in a crowd —- он не хуже других Id: to follow the crowd —- делать то, что делают другие; поступать как все 7. толпиться, тесниться to crowd round smb., smth. —- толпиться вокруг кого-л., чего-л. 8. набивать, переполнять, запрудить (пространство, помещение) the room was crowded with furniture —- комната была заставлена мебелью the street is crowded with people —- улица запружена народом 9. собираться, скапливаться; сосредоточиваться; столпиться we are too crowded here —- нам здесь слишком тесно 10. собирать, скапливать; нагромождать the boats are crowded together in the harbour —- в гавани скопились суда 11. теснить, давить, напирать don't crowd so, stand back! —- не напирайте так, подайтесь назад! people were crowding to board the bus —- люди теснили друг друга, чтобы сесть в автобус 12....Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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on naut. форсировать паруса The captain ordered his men to crowd on more sail. CROWD 1. noun 1) толпа 2) толкотня; давка 3) множество, масса чего-л. 4) coll. компания, группа людей 5) theatr. статисты he might pass in the crowd - он не хуже других Syn: see throng 2. v. 1) собираться толпой, толпиться; тесниться; набиваться битком (тж. crowd in) When the gates of the ground were opened, all the football supporters crowded in. Its impossible to crowd any more football supporters in. 2) теснить, вытеснять 3) amer. оказывать давление; торопить, приставать (с чем-л.) 4) to crowd (on) sail naut. - спешить, идти на всех парусах - crowd in - crowd in on - crowd into - crowd on - crowd out - crowd through CROWD in составлять плотный график Mr Sharp is seeing people all morning, but if the matter is urgent Ill see if I can crowd you in. The trouble with your day is that you have too many activities crowded in. CROWD in on а) окружать Dont all crowd in on me, I will see your books one at a time. б) нахлынуть (о воспоминаниях) Happy memories crowded in on me as I looked at the photographs. CROWD into протискиваться, втискиваться The buyers crowded into the sale room. Too much furniture had been crowded into the sale room. CROWD sail форсировать паруса; ставить все наличные паруса CROWD out а) вытеснять We would have liked to print your letter in the newspaper, but it was crowded out by important news. б) выходить толпами When the performance was over, the people crowded out (of the theatre). в) заполнять до отказа The sale room was crowded out with people wanting to buy the furniture. CROWD through = crowd into ...Англо-русский словарь
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