CROWD
—none. 1 large gathering of people. 2 spectators; audience. 3 colloq. Particular set of people. 4 (prec. By the) majority. —verb. 1 a (cause to) come together in a crowd. B force one`s way (crowded into the cinema). 2 a (foll. By into) force or compress into a confined space. B (often foll. By with; usually. In passive) fill or make full of. 3 colloq. Come aggressively close to. ? crowd out exclude by crowding. ? crowdedness none. [old english]