throng
Americannoun
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a multitude of people crowded or assembled together; crowd.
- Synonyms:
- assemblage, host, horde
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a great number of things crowded or considered together.
a throng of memories.
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Chiefly Scot. pressure, as of work.
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
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to crowd or press upon; jostle.
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to fill or occupy with or as with a crowd.
He thronged the picture with stars.
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to bring or drive together into or as into a crowd, heap, or collection.
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to fill by crowding or pressing into.
They thronged the small room.
adjective
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filled with people or objects; crowded.
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(of time) filled with things to do; busy.
noun
verb
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to gather in or fill (a place) in large numbers; crowd
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(tr) to hem in (a person); jostle
adjective
Related Words
See crowd 1.
Other Word Forms
- interthronging adjective
- overthrong verb
- unthronged adjective
Etymology
Origin of throng
before 1000; (noun) Middle English; Old English gethrang; cognate with Dutch drang, German Drang pressure, Old Norse thrǫng throng; (adj. and v.) Middle English; akin to the noun; compare obsolete thring to press
Example Sentences
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Britain's roads, railways and airports are set to be thronged by festive travellers on what is is anticipated to be the busiest day for Christmas trips.
From BBC
At the police cordon, a crowd thronged a cafe, buying coffees while worriedly discussing what had happened the previous night.
From BBC
"It was pandemonium and chaos," another attendee, who identified himself as Barry, said as he described watching a throng of people trying to escape the scene that had suddenly devolved into a nightmare.
From BBC
Australia's world-first social media ban for children has taken effect, with throngs of teenagers waking up to find their accounts have gone dark.
From BBC
KFC in Japan is gearing up for the Christmas tradition of millions of families thronging the US fast-food chain for special festive buckets of deep-fried chicken and other treats.
From Barron's
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