Collins English-English Dictionary

crowd [kraυd]

1. 1. n a large number of things or people gathered or considered together

2. 2. n a particular group of people, esp considered as a social or business set

   the crowd from the office

3. 3. vi. [intr] to gather together in large numbers; throng

4. 4. vt. [tr] to press together into a confined space

5. 5. vt. [tr] to fill to excess; fill by pushing into

6. 6. vt. [tr] [informal] to urge or harass by urging

7. 7. vt. [Etymology] Old English crudan; related to Middle Low German kruden to molest, Middle Dutch cruden to push, Norwegian kryda to swarm

crowd [kraυd]

1. 1. n [music] an ancient bowed stringed instrument; crwth

2. 2. n [Etymology] C13: from Welsh crwth