Meaning of throng in English

1. Pronunciation

   /θrɔŋ/

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1. Verb

   throng

   Definitions

   1. press tightly together or cram

   Examples

   • « The crowd packed the auditorium »

2. Noun

   throng

   Etymology

   Old English (ge)thrang ‘crowd, tumult’, of Germanic origin. The early sense of the verb (Middle English) was ‘press violently, force one's way’

   Definitions

   1. a large gathering of people