1
a
: a multitude of assembled persons
b
: a large number : host entry 4
2
a
: a crowding together of many persons
b
: a pressing increase of activity
this throng of business—S. R. Crockett
thronged; thronging
ˈthrȯŋ-iŋ
1
: to crowd upon : press
a celebrity thronged by fans
2
: to crowd into : pack
shoppers thronging the streets
: to crowd together in great numbers
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