Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - crowd
Crowd
crowd
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
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I. verb Etymology: Middle English crouden, from Old English crūdan; akin to Middle High German kroten to ~, Old English crod multitude, Middle Irish gruth curds Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to press on ; hurry, to press close , to collect in numbers, transitive verb 1. to fill by pressing or thronging together , to press, force, or thrust into a small space, push, force, 3. to urge on, to put on (sail) in excess of the usual for greater speed, to put pressure on , throng, jostle, to press or stand close to , II. noun Date: 1565 a large number of persons especially when collected together ; throng, 2. the great body of the people ; populace, most of one's peers , a large number of things close together , a group of people having something (as a habit, interest, or occupation) in common , Synonyms: see: ~ III. noun Etymology: Middle English ~e, from Middle Welsh crwth Date: 14th century an ancient Celtic stringed instrument that is plucked or bowed, violin ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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