throng

verb

thronged; thronging ˈthrȯŋ-iŋ 

transitive verb

1

: to crowd upon : press

a celebrity thronged by fans

2

: to crowd into : pack

shoppers thronging the streets

intransitive verb

: to crowd together in great numbers

Synonyms of throng

• flock

Examples of throng in a Sentence

Shoppers thronged the mall for the sales.

fans thronged the field to celebrate the win

Recent Examples on the Web

The concept is sure to be alluring to many travelers, as snaking lines from March’s government shutdown still loom large in fliers’ collective memories and summer vacation crowds begin to throng terminals. —Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport is also bustling, with passengers thronging around its duty-free shops. —Melanie Swan, CNN Money, 1 June 2026

Behind Anthropic’s meteoric rise are the developers who thronged the London hall this week, eating free lunch and dinner, and accepting complimentary mini computers. —Billy Perrigo, Time, 22 May 2026

In a cell-phone video of the opening, the space was thronged with people. —Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 15 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English thrangen, throngen, probably derivative of throng, thrang throng entry 1, replacing thringen, going back to Old English þringan

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for throng

• bhang
• bong
• dong
• gong
• hmong
• jong
• longue
• mong
• pong
• prong
• rong
• song

Kids Definition

throng

1 of 2 noun

ˈthrȯŋ 

1

: a large number of people gathered together

a throng of over 3000

2

: a large number : crowd

a throng of fans

a throng of cars

throng

2 of 2 verb

thronged; thronging ˈthrȯŋ-iŋ 

1

: to crowd upon or into

a celebrity thronged by fans

shoppers thronged the mall

2

: to move, pass, or crowd together in great numbers

the commuters thronged towards the station