throng

CEFRC1

/θrˈɔŋ/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A large crowded group of people.

  2. 02

    verb

    To fill a place as a crowd.

Examples

  • He was surrounded by a throng of reporters.

  • The throng protested against abortion.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To crowd into a place, especially to fill it.

  2. A group of people crowded or gathered closely together.

  3. A group of things; a host or swarm.

More examples

In context

  • Not to know me argues yourselves unknown, The lowest of your throng.

  • Perhaps you suppose this throng / Can't keep it up all day long?

  • Much people followed him, and thronged him.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English throng, thrang, from Old English þrang, ġeþrang (“crowd, press, tumult”), from Proto-Germanic *þrangwą, *þrangwō (“throng”), from *þrangwaz (“pressing, narrow”), from *þrinhwaną (“to press, to push; to force”), from Proto-Indo-European *trenkʷ- (“to beat; pound; hew; press”). Cognate with Dutch drang, German Drang. Compare also German Gedränge (“throng”) and Persian ترنجیدن (Trenjidan, “to beat, to push”). Compare typologically crowd (see there for more).