THRONG


Meaning of THRONG in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ θrɒŋ, AM θrɔ:ŋ ]

( throngs, thronging, thronged)

1.

A throng is a large crowd of people. ( LITERARY )

An official pushed through the throng.

= crowd

N-COUNT

2.

When people throng somewhere, they go there in great numbers. ( LITERARY )

The crowds thronged into the mall.

= flock

VERB : V to/into/around n

3.

If people throng a place, they are present there in great numbers.

They throng the beaches between late June and early August.

= crowd

VERB : V n

• thronged

The streets are thronged with people.

ADJ : v-link ADJ with n

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