Basic Details
Word: Crowd
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: A large number of people gathered together; as a verb, to fill a place or press close together.
Synonyms: throng, mob, multitude, crush
How to Spell Crowd
Syllables: crowd
Tricky part: The vowel sound is spelt ow, not ou, and the word ends in d.
Watch out for: croud, crowde, krowd
Memory tip: Think of a crowd watching a cow show: the ow of cow and how sits inside crowd.
Idioms and Phrases
- stand out from the crowd: be easily noticed because you are different or better. Example: "Her hand-drawn poster helped her stand out from the crowd at the science fair."
- follow the crowd: do what most other people do. Example: "Choose your subjects for yourself instead of just following the crowd."
Usage Examples
Example 1: A huge crowd gathered at the beach to watch the fireworks.
Example 2: Fans crowded around the singer's car.
Example 3: The crowd went silent as the last ball was bowled.
Fun Fact
The Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj is often described as one of the largest gatherings of people anywhere in the world, with crowds counted in the tens of millions on the busiest bathing days.
Practise the CREST Way
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the letters in the sentence to form a meaningful word:
The police asked the wdroc to move back from the burning shop.
a) crowd
b) cowed
c) drown
d) crown
Show answer
a) crowd. Crown and drown need an n, and cowed needs an e; only crowd uses c, r, o, w and d.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
The crowd cheered loudly when the youngest athlete crossed the line, even though she came last in the marathan.
a) marathan
b) athlete
c) youngest
d) crowd
Show answer
a) marathan. Marathon ends in -thon, from the Greek town of Marathon.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word crowd as used in the sentence:
A crowd of fans waited outside the hotel to catch a glimpse of the cricket team.
a) scattering
b) throng
c) trickle
d) couple
Show answer
b) throng. A throng is a big, tightly packed crowd; a trickle or a couple would be far too few.
Spell-o-Spell
Three of these words are spelt correctly. Choose the meaning of the misspelt word:
1. assembly 2. procession 3. croud 4. multitude
a) a very large number of things or people
b) a line of people moving along in a ceremony
c) a group gathered for a purpose
d) a mass of people pressed together in one place
Show answer
d) a mass of people pressed together in one place. Multitude, assembly and procession are correct; crowd is written with ow.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. 'Two's company, three's a crowd' suggests that ____.
a) a third person can spoil plans made for two
b) two people should never meet alone
c) big groups are always welcome
d) three people make the best team
Show answer
a) a third person can spoil plans made for two
2. In 'Shoppers crowded the gate', crowded means ____.
a) locked tightly
b) painted brightly
c) left quickly
d) filled closely
Show answer
d) filled closely
