a large number of people gathered together in a disorganized or unruly way:a huge crowd gathered in the street outside
an audience, especially one at a sporting event:they played before a 25,000 crowd [as modifier]:a match marred by crowd trouble
informal, often derogatory a group of people who are linked by a common interest or activity:I’ve broken away from that whole junkie crowd
(the crowd) the mass or multitude of ordinary people:make yourself stand out from the crowdfree-thinkers who don’t follow the crowdhe’d become just another face in the crowd
a large number of things regarded collectively:the crowd of tall buildings
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Universal
1(of a number of people) fill (a space) almost completely, leaving little or no room for movement:the dance floor was crowded with revellers
[no object] (crowd into) (of a number of people) move into (a restricted space):they crowded into the cockpit
[no object] (crowd round) (of a group of people) form a tightly packed mass around:photographers crowded round him
2move too close to (someone):don’t crowd her, she needs air
[no object] (crowd in on) overwhelm and preoccupy (someone):as demands crowd in on you it becomes difficult to keep things in perspective
3 (crowd someone/thing out) exclude someone or something by taking their place:rampant plants will crowd out the less vigorous
