Definitions
to gather together in large numbers
Word origin
From Middle English crouden, from Old English crūdan, from Proto-West Germanic *krūdan, from Proto-Germanic *krūdaną, *kreudaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *grewt- (“to push; press”). Cognate with German Low German kroden (“to push, shove”), Dutch kruien (“to push, shove”).
Used in a sentence
“The man crowded into the packed room.”
“They crowded through the archway and into the park.”
“[T]he whole company closed their ranks, and crowded about the fire.”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Gather closely”5 letters
02“Large group of people”5 letters
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