THRONG Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word throng. (close relations)
Definition of THRONG
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multitude | nounn | |||||||
noun • a large indefinite quantity • a large gathering of people • the common people generally | ||||||||
crowd | nounn | |||||||
noun • a large number of things or people considered together • an informal body of friends verb • cause to herd, drive, or crowd together • fill or occupy to the point of overflowing • to gather together in large numbers • approach a certain age or speed | ||||||||
mob | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a disorderly crowd of people • a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities • an association of criminals verb • press tightly together or cram | ||||||||
assemblage | nounn | |||||||
noun • a group of persons together in one place • a system of components assembled together for a particular purpose • the social act of assembling • several things grouped together or considered as a whole | ||||||||
assembly | nounn | |||||||
noun • a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit • the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery) • a public facility to meet for open discussion • a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose • a unit consisting of components that have been fitted together • the social act of assembling | ||||||||
company | nounn | |||||||
noun • an institution created to conduct business • small military unit; usually two or three platoons • the state of being with someone • organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical) • a social or business visitor • a social gathering of guests or companions • a band of people associated temporarily in some activity • crew of a ship including the officers; the whole force or personnel of a ship • a unit of firefighters including their equipment verb • be a companion to somebody | ||||||||
congregation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church • an assemblage of people or animals or things collected together • the act of congregating | ||||||||
crush | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated • a dense crowd of people • temporary love of an adolescent • the act of crushing verb • come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority • to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition • come out better in a competition, race, or conflict • break into small pieces • humiliate or depress completely • crush or bruise • make ineffective • become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure | ||||||||
flock | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a church congregation guided by a pastor • a group of birds • (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent • an orderly crowd • a group of sheep or goats verb • move as a crowd or in a group • come together as in a cluster or flock | ||||||||
gang | nounn | |||||||
noun • an association of criminals • an informal body of friends • an organized group of workmen • tool consisting of a combination of implements arranged to work together verb • act as an organized group | ||||||||
gathering | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a group of persons together in one place • the social act of assembling • the act of gathering something • sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching | ||||||||
group | nounn | |||||||
noun • any number of entities (members) considered as a unit • (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule • a set that is closed, associative, has an identity element and every element has an inverse verb • arrange into a group or groups • form a group or group together | ||||||||
horde | nounn | |||||||
noun • a vast multitude • a nomadic community • a moving crowd | ||||||||
host | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a technical name for the bread used in the service of Mass or Holy Communion • a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there • a vast multitude • an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; it does not benefit and is often harmed by the association • a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers) • archaic terms for army • any organization that provides resources and facilities for a function or event • (medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor • the owner or manager of an inn • (computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network verb • be the host of or for | ||||||||
legion | nounn | |||||||
noun • archaic terms for army • association of ex-servicemen • a large military unit • a vast multitude adjective satellite • amounting to a large indefinite number | ||||||||
mass | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (Roman Catholic Church and Protestant Churches) the celebration of the Eucharist • the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field • a musical setting for a Mass • (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent • a sequence of prayers constituting the Christian Eucharistic rite • an ill-structured collection of similar things (objects or people) • a body of matter without definite shape • the common people generally • the property of something that is great in magnitude adjective satellite • formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole verb • join together into a mass or collect or form a mass | ||||||||
press | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the state of demanding notice or attention • the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines • a machine used for printing • a dense crowd of people • a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes • clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use • any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids • a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead • the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure verb • exert pressure or force to or upon • force or impel in an indicated direction • to be oppressive or burdensome • place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure • squeeze or press together • crowd closely • create by pressing • be urgent • exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for • press from a plastic • make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby • press and smooth with a heated iron • lift weights • ask for or request earnestly | ||||||||
rabble | nounn | |||||||
noun • a disorderly crowd of people • disparaging terms for the common people | ||||||||
swarm | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a moving crowd • a group of many things in the air or on the ground verb • be teeming, be abuzz • move in large numbers | ||||||||
concourse | nounn | |||||||
noun • a large gathering of people • a wide hallway in a building where people can walk • a coming together of people | ||||||||