THRONG

I. noun Etymology: Middle English thrang, ~, from Old English thrang, gethrang; akin to Old English thringan to press, crowd, Old High German dringan, Lithuanian trenkti to jolt Date: before 12th century 1. a multitude of assembled persons, a large number ; host , 2. a crowding together of many persons, a pressing increase of activity , see: crowd II. verb (~ed; ~ing) Date: 14th century transitive verb to crowd upon ; press , to crowd into ; pack , intransitive verb to crowd together in great numbers