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thring

thring

1 9.9
A large crowd of people packed closely together
  • noun
  • /θrɪŋ/
  • Archaic
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  • The protest drew throngs of people from all over the city to voice their concerns.

Examples

  • So conclusion time, should you join the throngs of people who have bought this sound bar?

  • And now she's got throngs of young men showing up at all of the gymnastic meats.

  • I didn't take three hours at the DMV because I had to push through throngs of worshippers.

  • At the concert, throngs of fans eagerly awaited the band's arrival.

  • During the festival, throngs gathered in the streets to celebrate with music and dance.

Synonyms

crowd
vsthring
1.0

Many people or things are close together in one place

is more tightly packed and pressed together
huddle
vsthring
5 3.2

A group of people or things crowded closely together

is a large gathering without implied disorder

How Crowded

thring
  • Archaic
1 9.9
crowd
1.0
gathering
203 1.0
group
1.0

Surface Forms

thring singular
thrings plural

Etymology

Thring comes from an old word meaning 'to press' or 'crowd together' and is like the common word throng. So a thring is a tightly packed crowd, people pressed closely together.