crowd, throng, horde, crush, mob mean an assembled multitude. crowd implies a close gathering and pressing together. throng and horde suggest movement and pushing. crush emphasizes the.
Opinion researcher Vincent Price compares masses and crowds, saying that "Crowds are defined by their shared emotional experiences, but masses are defined by their interpersonal isolation."
Crowds are often broken up when they get too large and unruly. You are very likely to see huge crowds in large cities like Los Angeles or in popular amusement parks like Disney World.
I wander out into the still busy square, where crowds are still cheering, conscious of the danger of the spectacle that attracts, flatters, and distorts.
A crowd is a large group of people who have gathered together, for example to watch or listen to something interesting, or to protest about something. A huge crowd gathered in a square outside the.
