n.
Function: noun
Date: 1565
1 : a large number of persons especially when collected together : THRONG
2 a : the great body of the people : POPULACE b : most of one's peers <follow the crowd >
3 : a large number of things close together <I saw a crowd ⋯ of golden daffodils ― William Wordsworth>
4 : a group of people having something (as a habit, interest, or occupation) in common <in with the wrong crowd > <the Hollywood crowd >
synonyms CROWD , THRONG , CRUSH , MOB , HORDE mean an assembled multitude usually of people. CROWD implies a close gathering and pressing together <a small crowd gathered>. THRONG strongly suggests movement and pushing <a throng of reporters>. CRUSH emphasizes the compactness of the group, the difficulty of individual movement, and the attendant discomfort <a crush of fans>. MOB implies a disorderly crowd with the potential for violence <an angry mob outside the jail>. HORDE suggests a rushing or tumultuous crowd <a horde of shoppers>.