Meaning of "crowd" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CROWD

Old English crūdan; related to Middle Low German krūden to molest, Middle Dutch crūden to push, Norwegian kryda to swarm.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CROWD

crowd  [kraʊd]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CROWD

Crowd is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb crowd in English.

WHAT DOES CROWD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Crowd

A crowd is a small and definable group of people, while "the crowd" is referred to as the so-called lower orders of people in general. A crowd may be definable through a common purpose or set of emotions, such as at a political rally, at a sports event, or during looting, or simply be made up of many people going about their business in a busy area. Everybody in the context of general public or the common people is normally referred to as the masses.

Definition of crowd in the English dictionary

The first definition of crowd in the dictionary is a large number of things or people gathered or considered together. Other definition of crowd is a particular group of people, esp considered as a social or business set. Crowd is also to gather together in large numbers; throng.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CROWD

PRESENT

Present

I crowd

you crowd

he/she/it crowds

we crowd

you crowd

they crowd

Present continuous

I am crowding

you are crowding

he/she/it is crowding

we are crowding

you are crowding

they are crowding

Present perfect

I have crowded

you have crowded

he/she/it has crowded

we have crowded

you have crowded

they have crowded

Present perfect continuous

I have been crowding

you have been crowding

he/she/it has been crowding

we have been crowding

you have been crowding

they have been crowding

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I crowded

you crowded

he/she/it crowded

we crowded

you crowded

they crowded

Past continuous

I was crowding

you were crowding

he/she/it was crowding

we were crowding

you were crowding

they were crowding

Past perfect

I had crowded

you had crowded

he/she/it had crowded

we had crowded

you had crowded

they had crowded

Past perfect continuous

I had been crowding

you had been crowding

he/she/it had been crowding

we had been crowding

you had been crowding

they had been crowding

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will crowd

you will crowd

he/she/it will crowd

we will crowd

you will crowd

they will crowd

Future continuous

I will be crowding

you will be crowding

he/she/it will be crowding

we will be crowding

you will be crowding

they will be crowding

Future perfect

I will have crowded

you will have crowded

he/she/it will have crowded

we will have crowded

you will have crowded

they will have crowded

Future perfect continuous

I will have been crowding

you will have been crowding

he/she/it will have been crowding

we will have been crowding

you will have been crowding

they will have been crowding

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would crowd

you would crowd

he/she/it would crowd

we would crowd

you would crowd

they would crowd

Conditional continuous

I would be crowding

you would be crowding

he/she/it would be crowding

we would be crowding

you would be crowding

they would be crowding

Conditional perfect

I would have crowd

you would have crowd

he/she/it would have crowd

we would have crowd

you would have crowd

they would have crowd

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been crowding

you would have been crowding

he/she/it would have been crowding

we would have been crowding

you would have been crowding

they would have been crowding

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you crowd
we let´s crowd
you crowd

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to crowd

Past participle

crowded

Present Participle

crowding

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «CROWD»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «crowd» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of crowd

army · assembly · attendance · audience · batter · bevy · bunch · bundle · butt · circle · clique · cluster · collect · company · concourse · congest · congregate · cram · elbow · flock · foregather · gang · gate · gather · group · herd · horde · host · house · huddle · jostle · lot · mass · mob · multitude · muster · pack · pile · press · push · rabble · set · shove · squeeze · stream · surge · swarm · throng

TRANSLATION OF CROWD

Find out the translation of crowd to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of crowd from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «crowd» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 人群
• Translator English - Spanish: muchedumbre
• English: crowd
• Translator English - Hindi: भीड़
• Translator English - Arabic: حَشْد
• Translator English - Russian: толпа
• Translator English - Portuguese: multidão
• Translator English - Bengali: ভিড়
• Translator English - French: foule
• Translator English - Malay: Orang ramai
• Translator English - German: Menge
• Translator English - Japanese: 群集
• Translator English - Korean: 군중
• Translator English - Javanese: Wong akeh
• Translator English - Vietnamese: đám đông
• Translator English - Tamil: கூட்டத்தில்
• Translator English - Marathi: गर्दी
• Translator English - Turkish: kalabalık
• Translator English - Italian: folla
• Translator English - Polish: tłum
• Translator English - Ukrainian: натовп
• Translator English - Romanian: mulțime
• Translator English - Greek: πλήθος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: skare
• Translator English - Swedish: folkmassa
• Translator English - Norwegian: mengde

10 QUOTES WITH «CROWD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word crowd.

1

Afrojack

The only thing you can do to lead a crowd is prove your passion to them.

2

Aziz Ansari

After you do a joke a few times, you have material that you know works. Although sometimes I have a joke that has worked a bunch of times and then one night it'll flop. And that's when I really take a hard look at myself and say: 'Well, that crowd is obviously wrong. That crowd has absolutely no idea what it's talking about.'

3

Rodney Atkins

I see the crowd singing 'Rock 'N Roll' or 'Back Road' at my concerts... they are anthems and they lift up your life.

4

Thomas Haynes Bayly

We met, 'twas in a crowd, and I thought he would shun me.

5

Dierks Bentley

I'm part of the party, getting the crowd fired up, singing songs, pouring drinks, whatever it takes to get them to have a good time. When I walk into the meet-and-greet, someone's always going to have a story, a sad story or a happy story.

6

Lou Brock

You can't be afraid to make errors! You can't be afraid to be naked before the crowd, because no one can ever master the game of baseball, or conquer it. You can only challenge it.

7

Rod Carew

There is a special sensation in getting good wood on the ball and driving a double down the left-field line as the crowd in the ballpark rises to its feet and cheers. But, I also remember how much fun I had as a skinny barefoot kid hitting a tennis ball with a broomstick on a quiet, dusty street in Panama.

8

Nayvadius Cash

The most fun moments are being on the stage and seeing how the crowd reacts to your music. The energy of the crowd that makes you just want to go in and keep doing it and be a part of this forever.

9

Sean Combs

I've always been a daydreamer. When the other kids were playing, I was listening to the roar at Yankee Stadium - I was always attracted to the roar of the crowd.

10

Jack Dee

It's something that has informed quite a lot of my comedy - that idea of someone who is always trying to get in there with the right crowd, always trying to be a certain type of person and never managing it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CROWD»

Discover the use of crowd in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to crowd and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Crowd

He differentiates between different kinds of crowds such as mobs, juries, elected bodies, and simple crowds. This landmark book is one of the most influential books ever written on this subject.

Gustave Le Bon, 2013

Our Crowd: The Great Jewish Families of New York

Stephen Birmingham offers an insider's view of one of the wealthiest segments of an affluent city - Jewish upper-class life in New York.

Stephen Birmingham, 1996

Far from the Madding Crowd

"Far from the Madding Crowd" is Thomas Hardy's first major literary success.

Thomas Hardy, 2011

The Lonely Crowd: A Study of the Changing American ...

Abridged and revised with a Forward by professor Todd Gitlin, "The Lonely Crowd" is indispensable reading for anyone who wishes to understand the social character of the United States.

David Riesman, 2001

Crowd Simulation

Crowd Simulation includes in-depth discussions on the techniques of path planning, including a new hybrid approach between navigation graphs and potential-based methods.

Daniel Thalmann, Soraia Raupp Musse, 2012

Flavors for a Crowd: Practical, Large Quantity Recipes

FLAVORS FOR A CROWD also includes easy-to-follow meal plans, a complete shopping list, and every day vegetarian and vegan favorites, as well as a guide to protein alternatives. Looking for unforgettable flavors in smaller serving sizes?

Judy L. Halpenny, 2012

Defying the Crowd: Simple Solutions to the Most Common ...

But they are unwise not to listen, for the creative person with original ideas is the one who, with support, will advance and improve the milieu to the benefit of all.” —from Defying the Crowd

Todd I. Lubart, Robert J. Sternberg, 2002

The in Crowd: Dealing with Peer Pressure

In Crowd is a Capstone Press publication.

Amy Rechner, 2009

The Myth of the Madding Crowd

Crowd behavior is one of the most colorful but least understood forms of human social behavior. This volume is a major contribution to the field of collective behavior, with implications for social movement analysis.

Clark McPhail

Alone in a Crowd: One Mentor, One Child, One Journey

This is Dr. Long's third book, his most personal, following Leadership Tripod and They Called Him Joe.

Al Long, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CROWD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term crowd is used in the context of the following news items.

Watch this DJ troll an entire crowd with a fake bass drop

DJs Mashd N Kutcher had clearly got a little bored of dropping the bass and the crowd going predictably going wild whatever the beat, so at a ... «The Independent, Jul 15»

Victoria Azarenka hits out at crowd for laughing at grunting in …

Victoria Azarenka was not impressed by parts of the crowd and suggested their actions may have been influenced by drink. Photograph: ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Here is G2 Crowd's top marketing automation platform

That's according to G2 Crowd's new Grid report on marketing automation, its fifth on this category. HubSpot ranked first in both user satisfaction ... «VentureBeat, Jul 15»

Murray, Spieth, and Harman entertain crowd at fundraiser

Before his teammates' final putt, Murray told the crowd, “I have to confess, some guy gave me a $100 bill to autograph and I pocketed it. «Quad City Times, Jul 15»

Brock Lesnar throws the door of a Cadillac toward crowd …

WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins gave his henchmen Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble a Cadillac last week on Monday Night ... «For The Win, Jul 15»

Wimbledon 2015: Duke and Duchess of Cambridge among famous …

William and Kate were warmly applauded by the Centre Court crowd as they took their places in the Royal Box to see Britain's top tennis star in ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»

Politician trumpets his vision for Australia at a pub, and the crowd …

To loud cheers of "We love you, Bill!" and "We want Bill," Shorten stood in the middle of the boozy crowd and spoke of the country he envisaged ... «Mashable, Jul 15»

Didier Ludot Draws Crowd at Sotheby's

Didier Ludot Draws Crowd at Sotheby's. The auction house's first couture sale will see nearly 180 pieces from the vintage dealer go under the ... «WWD, Jul 15»

St Johnstone: Tommy Wright hopes home crowd are pivotal

"I'm expecting a big crowd, so it should be a good atmosphere," said Wright. "I don't know how many of them have experienced that in the ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»

A big crowd greets the All Blacks and Samoa

A big crowd greets the All Blacks and Samoa. 7:14pm. share. SKY. Source: A big crowd greets the All Blacks and Samoa ... «TVNZ, Jul 15»