crowd, throng, horde, crush, mob mean an assembled multitude. crowd implies a close gathering and pressing together. throng and horde suggest movement and pushing. crush emphasizes …

Opinion researcher Vincent Price compares masses and crowds, saying that "Crowds are defined by their shared emotional experiences, but masses are defined by their interpersonal isolation."

I wander out into the still busy square, where crowds are still cheering, conscious of the danger of the spectacle that attracts, flatters, and distorts.

Crowds are often broken up when they get too large and unruly. You are very likely to see huge crowds in large cities like Los Angeles or in popular amusement parks like Disney World.

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 …

Definition of crowd noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

A lot of people or things in a large group make up a crowd. The masses of performers with painted faces, big shoes, and squeaky noses filling up the streets during your town's annual …

any group having something in common, or sharing the same interests: the theater crowd. audience: the opening night crowd. v. throng:[no object] They crowded around to watch the …

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 …

• I don't go to football games because I don't like big crowds. • But in the winter, cluster flies aggregate in thick black crowds jammed into cracks and crannies inside the house.