crowd

/ˈkrau̇d/

Middle English crouden "to push forward, jostle, press, push or drive (something wheeled)," going back to Old English crūdan "to crowd, press (against), press forward (of a ship)," going back to Germanic *krūdan- "to press, push forward" (whence also Middle Dutch crûden "to push, shove, trundle," Norwegian regional kryda (preterit kraud) "to flow together, congregate"), of uncertain origin

verb

  1. to press on : hurry

  2. to press close

  3. to collect in numbers

The ships crowded northward.

The players crowded around the coach.

noun

  1. a large number of persons especially when collected together : throng

  2. the great body of the people : populace

  3. most of one's peers

crowd throng horde crush mob mean an assembled multitude. crowd implies a close gathering and pressing together. throng and horde suggest movement and pushing.

noun

  1. an ancient Celtic stringed instrument that is plucked or bowed —called also crwth

  2. violin