crowd
• noun 1 a large number of people gathered together. 2 a large audience, especially at a sporting event. 3 informal, often derogatory a group of people with a common interest. • verb 1 (of a number of people) fill (a space) almost completely. 2 move or come together as a crowd. 3 move or stand too close to. 4 (crowd out) exclude by taking the place of. — ORIGIN from Old English, press, hasten .
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