throng

/θrɔɳ/
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throng

A throng of people waited outside the concert hall.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A large, densely packed crowd of people or animals: A "throng" refers to a multitude of individuals gathered closely together, often implying movement or a common purpose.

  2. Verb:

    • To gather, fill, or move in a large, dense crowd: To "throng" means to come together or press into a place in great numbers, creating a crowded mass.
Usage and Examples

  • Noun:

    • A throng of fans waited outside the stadium for the team's arrival.
    • She disappeared into the bustling throng of shoppers.

  • Verb:

    • People began to throng the town square for the festival.
    • Reporters thronged around the celebrity, all asking questions at once.
Advanced Usage and Nuances
  • "To throng to [a place/event]": To move towards or gather at a location in large numbers.
    • Protesters thronged to the capital to demand change.
  • "To be thronged with [people/things]": To be filled or crowded with a large number.
    • The streets were thronged with tourists during the summer.
  • The verb often conveys a sense of energetic or eager crowding, not just passive presence.
Variants and Related Words
  • Thronging (adj, present participle): Describing the act of crowding or the state of being crowded.
    • The thronging masses made it difficult to move.
  • Thronged (adj, past participle): Describing a place that is or was filled with a crowd.
    • The thronged marketplace was full of noise and color.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Crowd, multitude, horde, mass, swarm, host.
  • Verb: Crowd, flock, swarm, pack, cluster, converge.
Antonyms
  • Noun: Handful, scattering, few.
  • Verb: Disperse, scatter, disband, thin out.
Idioms and Fixed Phrases
  • "Join the throng": To become part of a large crowd or group; to participate in what many others are doing.
    • If you're going to the concert, I guess I'll join the throng.
  • While not a phrasal verb, the verb "throng" is frequently used with prepositions like "around," "into," "to," and "with" to indicate direction or composition of the crowd.
throng

A throng of people waited outside the concert hall.

Noun
  1. a large gathering of people
Verb
  1. press tightly together or cram
    • The crowd packed the auditorium

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