n.
Pronunciation: ' thro ̇ ŋ
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English thrang, throng, 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 : a multitude of assembled persons b : a large number : HOST
2 a : a crowding together of many persons b : a pressing increase of activity <this throng of business ― S. R. Crockett>
synonyms see CROWD