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thronging

throng
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [thrawng, throng]
    • /θrɔŋ, θrɒŋ/
    • /θrɒŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

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Synonyms 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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