throng
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5.9
- noun
- /θrɔŋ/
- Cookie trudged home, part of the throng of late Saturday afternoon shoppers.
- throng of spectators
- throngs of people
- throngs of cheering
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Examples
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A throng of fans gathered outside the concert hall to catch a glimpse of their favorite band.
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This hospital is constantly besieged by throngs of feverish admirers.
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I began to open a path through the throng with my horse.
Fiction book (1994) -
As he made his way through the throng, press photographers crowded around.
Academic text (2016) -
Herald Square was filled with a holiday throng and resounded to the blare of horns.
Academic text (2011) -
Frantic mothers combed the throng, jerking dazed children around to search their faces.
Fiction book (1994) -
Cutter pushes through the throng and races to the madly spinning carousel.
Fiction book (1992) -
The city's square was filled with a vibrant throng of people celebrating the festival.
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During the parade, a large throng watched in excitement as the floats passed by.
Synonyms
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1.0
Many people or things are close together in one place
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3.4
A large moving group of people or animals that seems hard to control and overwhelming
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3.4
A large, tightly packed group of people in one place
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5.1
A tightly packed group of people in a small space
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4.6
A large group of people gathered together
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6.5
A large group of people gathered in one place
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9.9
A large crowd of people packed closely together
Antonyms
How Crowded
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word throng comes from an old English root thringan meaning 'to press' or 'push together', so a throng is a crowd of people pressed closely together.