Main Entry:

¹crowd

Pronunciation:

\ˈkrau̇d\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English crouden, from Old English crūdan; akin to Middle High German kroten to crowd, Old English crod multitude, Middle Irish gruth curds

Date:

before 12th century

intransitive verb1 a: to press on : hurry b: to press close <the players crowded around the coach>2: to collect in numberstransitive verb1 a: to fill by pressing or thronging together <a room crowded with children> b: to press, force, or thrust into a small space2: push, force —often used with off or out<crowd a person off the sidewalk>3 a: to urge on b: to put on (sail) in excess of the usual for greater speed4: to put pressure on <don't crowd me, I'll pay>5: throng, jostle6: to press or stand close to <the batter was crowding the plate>