throng
IPA: θrˈɔŋ
noun
- A group of people crowded or gathered closely together.
- A group of things; a host or swarm.
verb
- (transitive) To crowd into a place, especially to fill it.
- (intransitive) To congregate.
- (transitive) To crowd or press, as persons; to oppress or annoy with a crowd of living beings.
adjective
- (Northern England, Scotland) Filled with persons or objects; crowded.
- (Northern England, Scotland) Busy; hurried.
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Examples of "throng" in Sentences
- I tried hard to pass the throng.
- I was one of the people in the throng.
- There are thousands of throng in the city.
- The throng overturned the car and grabbed him again.
- The airport was surrounded by a huge throng of welcomers.
- She and Geschwandtner join the throng of waltzing couples.
- A lot of devotees throng the temple during the Maha Shivarathiri.
- An audible murmer of approbation runs through that delighted throng
- A throng gathers in front of the church of Sant'Ambrogio to celebrate.
- At their surprise they were greeted by the brutish throng of the Bathragars.
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