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Crowd

Meanings and phrases

crowd

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
n.
  1. a large number of things or people considered together
  2. an informal body of friends; crew; gang; bunch

crowd

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
v.
  1. cause to herd, drive, or crowd together; herd
  2. fill or occupy to the point of overflowing
  3. to gather together in large numbers; crowd together
  4. approach a certain age or speed; push

crowd control

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
n.
  1. activity of controlling a crowd
E.g.
  • Wong is demoted to crowd control for the ruckus.
  • They also undertook guard, escort and crowd control duties.
  • The Governor's Horse Guard of Connecticut maintains two companies which are trained in urban crowd control.

crowd out

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
v.
  1. press, force, or thrust out of a small space; force out

crowd together

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
v.
  1. to gather together in large numbers; crowd

large crowd

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • A large crowd gathers to see and cheer the participants.
  • The trial began on 24 October 1803 and attracted a large crowd.
  • The parade grew a large crowd, up to ten thousand people were in attendance.

before a crowd

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • 6), 6–0, before a crowd of 57,732 at Iowa Stadium.
  • 12), 19–0, before a crowd of 82,223 at Ohio Stadium.
  • 9 Purdue, 31–20, before a crowd of 80,411 at Michigan Stadium.

home crowd

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • Buoyed on by the home crowd, Davies did not disappoint.
  • This all took place in front of the home crowd at League Park.
  • The home crowd was stunned by the veteran pitcher's obvious mistake.

record crowd

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • A record crowd showed up at the San Diego Sports Arena for the championship final.
  • A record crowd of 25,586 attended a Scottish League Cup tie against Rangers in 1949.
  • The Frenchman Jean Behra won in 1954, before a record crowd, driving a Simca-Gordini.

largest crowd

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • Previously, the largest crowd was estimated at 8,300.
  • I'm wholly prepared to think it was the largest crowd."
  • To date, this remains the largest crowd in World Series history.

capacity crowd

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • A capacity crowd attended the event, which was televised nationwide by satellite.
  • Pete, watching her perform to a capacity crowd, gets an idea how to save the circus.
  • The First Leg was played in front of a capacity crowd at Estadio Azul in Mexico City.

huge crowd

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • Waves and SeaRock attracted a huge crowd of cheering students.
  • The funeral mass in the Church of Saint Cross Piaseczno was attended by a huge crowd.
  • League champions Gamba Osaka in which V-Varen Nagasaki lost 3–1 in front of a huge crowd of 18,153.

crowd of people

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • Having left, a crowd of people come into view.
  • Hyde Park has probably never seen a greater crowd of people."
  • The second chorus again shows a crowd of people running past the band.

crowd gathered

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • As he was being helped, a large hostile crowd gathered.
  • The two fired some shots into a crowd gathered at the Metro Cinema.
  • An immense crowd gathered in the Champ de Mars to sign the petition.

through the crowd

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • His description was noted and an OSG sergeant and three OSG officers pursued him through the crowd.
  • Back at the party, Giovanni searches through the crowd and finds Valentina alone, watching the rain.
  • After the riders exited the bus, Frederick and the other passengers made their way through the crowd.

sellout crowd

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • The Naturals lost 7-1 in front of a sellout crowd of 7,820.
  • The Greyhounds lost to the Blue Devils 8–5 in front of a sellout crowd.
  • The debut bout was won by the Hor-Nots (v the 'Aints) 128-123 in overtime before a sellout crowd.

drew a crowd

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • The match in Yallourn was affected by rain, but still drew a crowd estimated at 3,500 people.
  • This first meeting drew a crowd of more than 500 people and was presided over by Bishop Hugh Boyle.
  • The 1995 edition was also a success as it also drew a crowd of 11,500 people but was not equivalent to the 1994 tournament.

crowd funding

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • The commission was funded through an online crowd funding campaign.
  • A crowd funding campaign raised $45,000 to start up the enterprise.
  • Naya Pata Naya Pata is an independent film to be produced through crowd funding.

attracted a crowd

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • The 2006 festival attracted a crowd of around 25,000 people.
  • The match attracted a crowd of 23,000 and raised £1.1 million.
  • The race attracted a crowd of 79,126 which included the Prince and Princess of Wales.

crowd of more

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • A crowd of more than 4,000 saw Dundee FC beat the locals 16–1 (8–0 at half-time).
  • This first meeting drew a crowd of more than 500 people and was presided over by Bishop Hugh Boyle.
  • Donnellan was arrested, but was liberated in a fracas involving a crowd of more than 300 Catholics.
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