throng
This word evokes a sense of overwhelming density and chaotic movement. It suggests a physical pressure where individuals are pressed closely together, often driven by a shared excitement, urgency, or curiosity. While a crowd is a neutral term, a throng implies a more intense, surging mass of people.
As a noun, it functions as a collective noun. While it can be pluralized to describe multiple distinct groups, it typically refers to a single, massive entity of people.
Meanings
A large, densely packed crowd of people or animals.
A throng of fans waited outside the stadium for the players to arrive.
Phrasal Verbs
throng around
to gather in large numbers surrounding a person or object
The fans began to throng around the singer the moment she stepped off the plane.
throng together
to crowd closely together in a group
The villagers thronged together in the square to hear the announcement.