crowd around/round
phrasal verbcrowded around/round; crowding around/round; crowds around/round
Definition of crowd around/round
: to form a tight group around (something or someone)
A small group of people crowded around the car. When one of the protesters began to speak, the people crowded around (him) to hear what he had to say.
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