n. 25B6; noun
a crowd of people : THRONG, horde, mass, multitude, host, army, herd, flock, drove, swarm, sea, troupe, pack, press, crush, mob, rabble; collection, company, gathering, assembly, assemblage, congregation; informal gaggle, bunch, gang, posse; archaic rout.
she wanted to stand out from the crowd : MAJORITY, multitude, common people, populace, general public, masses, rank and file; Brit. informal Joe Public.
he's been hanging round with Hurley's crowd : SET, group, circle, clique, coterie; camp; informal gang, crew, lot.
the final attracted a capacity crowd : AUDIENCE, spectators, listeners, viewers; house, turnout, attendance, gate; congregation; Brit. informal punters.
25B6; verb
reporters crowded round her : CLUSTER, flock, swarm, mill, throng, huddle, gather, assemble, congregate, converge.
the guests all crowded into the dining room : SURGE, push one's way, jostle, elbow one's way; squeeze, pile, cram.
the quayside was crowded with holidaymakers : THRONG, pack, jam, cram, fill.
stop crowding me : PRESSURIZE, pressure; harass, hound, pester, harry, badger, nag; informal hassle, lean on.