Crowd

Pronunciation: /kraʊd/

Definitions of crowd

noun a large group of people gathered together, typically in a disorganized or unruly way

Example Sentences

A1 The crowd cheered for the winning team.

A2 The crowd at the concert was dancing and singing along.

B1 The crowd gathered outside the theater for the movie premiere.

B2 The crowd surged forward as the gates opened for the music festival.

C1 The crowd's enthusiasm was palpable as they awaited the start of the championship game.

C2 The crowd's energy was electric as they watched the fireworks display light up the night sky.

Examples of crowd in a Sentence

formal The crowd gathered in the town square to listen to the mayor's speech.

informal There was a huge crowd at the concert last night, it was crazy!

slang The crowd at the game was lit, everyone was hyped.

figurative The thoughts in my mind were like a noisy crowd, all jumbled and chaotic.

Grammatical Forms of crowd

• past tense: crowded
• plural: crowds
• comparative: more crowded
• superlative: most crowded
• present tense: crowds
• future tense: will crowd
• perfect tense: have crowded
• continuous tense: crowding
• singular: crowd
• positive degree: crowd
• infinitive: to crowd
• gerund: crowding
• participle: crowded

Origin and Evolution of crowd

First Known Use: 1567 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'crowd' originated from the Middle English word 'crowden' which means to press or push together.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'crowd' has evolved to refer to a large group of people gathered closely together, often for a common purpose or event.