throng
Say it: THRONG /θrɔŋ/ · noun
What “throng” means
A large crowd of people packed closely together.
More precisely: A large, densely packed crowd of people.
Example: “A throng of fans waited outside the stadium hours before the gates opened.”
When to use it
Use it in descriptive writing or slightly dramatic conversation for a dense crowd gathered together in one place.
Similar words
crowd, horde, multitude
Quick check
People fill the square shoulder to shoulder for the festival, leaving hardly any space between them. What are they?
a throng or a queue?
Show the answer
a throng
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