n. 1. A large group of people gathered or crowded closely together; a multitude. See Synonyms at crowd1. 2. A large group of things; a host. v. thronged, throng·ing, throngs v.tr. 1. To crowd into; fill: commuters thronging the subway platform. 2. To press against in large numbers: The fans thronged the rock star. v.intr. To gather, press, or move in a throng. [Middle English, from Old English gethrang.] |
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