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- [thrawng, throng]
- /θrɔŋ, θrɒŋ/
- /θrɒŋ/
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- [thrawng, throng]
- /θrɔŋ, θrɒŋ/
Definitions of thronging word
- noun thronging a multitude of people crowded or assembled together; crowd. 1
- noun thronging a great number of things crowded or considered together: a throng of memories. 1
- noun thronging Chiefly Scot. pressure, as of work. 1
- verb without object thronging to assemble, collect, or go in large numbers; crowd. 1
- verb with object thronging to crowd or press upon; jostle. 1
- verb with object thronging to fill or occupy with or as with a crowd: He thronged the picture with stars. 1
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Origin of thronging
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; (noun) Middle English; Old English gethrang; cognate with Dutch drang, German Drang pressure, Old Norse thrǫng throng; (adj. and v.) Middle English; akin to the noun; compare obsolete thring to press
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Parts of speech for Thronging
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
thronging popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
thronging usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for thronging
verb thronging
- aggregation — the act or process of aggregating
- assembly — An assembly is a large group of people who meet regularly to make decisions or laws for a particular region or country.
- association — An association is an official group of people who have the same job, aim, or interest.
- cataract — Cataracts are layers over a person's eyes that prevent them from seeing properly. Cataracts usually develop because of old age or illness.
- collection — A collection of things is a group of similar things that you have deliberately acquired, usually over a period of time.
Antonyms for thronging
verb thronging
- dispersal — The action or process of distributing things or people over a wide area.
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