n.
Pronunciation: ' krau ̇ d
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English crouden, from Old English cr ū dan; akin to Middle High German kroten to crowd, Old English crod multitude, Middle Irish gruth curds
Date: before 12th century
intransitive verb
1 a : to press on : HURRY b : to press close <the players crowd ed around the coach>
2 : to collect in numbers
transitive verb
1 a : to fill by pressing or thronging together <a room crowd ed with children> b : to press, force, or thrust into a small space
2 : PUSH , FORCE ― often used with off or out < crowd a person off the sidewalk>
3 a : to urge on b : to put on (sail) in excess of the usual for greater speed
4 : to put pressure on <don't crowd me, I'll pay>
5 : THRONG , JOSTLE
6 : to press or stand close to <the batter was crowd ing the plate>