Crowd and Gather

Crowd

Crowd verb - Gather together in large numbers.
Usage example: men in straw boaters and waxed mustaches crowded the verandah

Gather is a synonym for crowd in flock topic. In some cases you can use "Gather" instead a verb "Crowd", when it comes to topics like cram, cluster.

Nearby Words: crowded, crowding

Gather

Gather verb - To bring together in one body or place.

Crowd is a synonym for gather in cluster together topic. Sometimes you can use "Crowd" instead a verb "Gather", if it concerns topics such as come or bring together.

Nearby Words: gathering, gathered, gatherer

Common collocations

set crowd set gather set
amount crowd amount gather amount
number crowd number gather number
money crowd money gather money
Other words: spells.

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / Modern Family Her father Jay learns this the hard way when he accompanies her and a crowd of people gather.
  • After rescuing her, a crowd of people gather around him to tell him what a hero he was.
  • Woodland Creatures: A crowd of wild animals gather silently to watch Harry's confrontation with the genius loci of the island.
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