26984 words

throng

4 definitions • 7 examples
1
a crowd or large group of people:

Examples:

A huge throng had gathered around the speaker.
2
to be or go somewhere in very large numbers:

Examples:

Crowds thronged the market place.
The narrow streets were thronged with summer visitors.
[ + to infinitive ] Thousands of people thronged to see the exhibition while it was in the capital.
3
a large group of people:

Examples:

A huge throng had gathered around the speaker.
4
to be or go somewhere in very large numbers:

Examples:

[ T ] The narrow streets were thronged with tourists.
[ I always + adv/prep ] Reporters thronged around her.

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