a large number of people together but without order or organization
large assembly
Cases of word usage
1) a crowd of people pressed together (crush)
2) the act of drawing; a person, event etc that attracts a large crowd (draw)
3) a group of birds, sheep or goats; a crowd of people (flock)
4) a disturbance of the nervous system, with outbursts of uncontrollable emotion; uncontrolled excitement, e.g. in a crowd round a pop star (hysteria)
5) public, crowd (masses)
6) (a sound of) a small movement on the surface of water, crops etc, e.g. made by a gentle wind; a sound of quiet laughter or gossip in a crowd (ripple)
7) an indoor game played with rackets and a small rubber ball in a walled court; a crowd (of people) close together; a kind of drink made from fruit juice (squash)
8) a large crowd (throng)
