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crowd

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/kraʊd/ · crowd

A large group of people gathered together, often in a disorganized manner.

Meanings

nounformal

A large group of people gathered together, often in a disorganized manner.

بہت سے لوگوں کا ایک بڑا گروپ جو اکٹھا ہوا ہو، عموماً بے ترتیب انداز میں۔

ہجوم

hajoom

Formal: اجتماع

Synonyms

gatheringthrongmobتجمعبھیڑہجوم

Antonyms

solitudeindividualaloneانفرادیتاکیلاعزلت

Common Collocations

  • large crowd
  • crowd control
  • enthusiastic crowd

Example Sentences

The crowd cheered as the team scored a goal.

جب ٹیم نے گول کیا تو ہجوم نے تالیوں سے خیرمقدم کیا۔

Jab team ne goal kiya to hajoom ne taliyon se khairmaqdam kiya.

A crowd began to gather outside the concert hall.

کنسرٹ ہال کے باہر ہجوم جمع ہونا شروع ہوگیا۔

Concert hall ke bahar hajoom jama hona shuru hogaya.

The protest attracted a large crowd of supporters.

احتجاج نے حمایتیوں کا ایک بڑا ہجوم اپنی طرف متوجہ کیا۔

Ehtaaj ne hemayatiyon ka ek bara hajoom apni taraf mutawajja kiya.

Easily Confused With

herd:A herd typically refers to a group of animals, while a crowd refers to people.
verbformal

To gather together or assemble in a large group.

بہت سے لوگوں کو اکٹھا کرنا یا جمع کرنا۔

جمع کرنا

jama karna

Synonyms

assemblecongregateclusterجمع کرنااکٹھا کرناتجمع کرنا

Antonyms

dispersescatterseparateپھیلنابکھرناعلیحدہ ہونا

Common Collocations

  • crowd around
  • crowd into
  • crowd out

Example Sentences

People started to crowd around the famous celebrity.

لوگ مشہور شخصیت کے ارد گرد جمع ہونا شروع ہوگئے۔

Log mashhoor shakhsiyat ke aird gird jama hona shuru hogaye.

They crowd the area during the festival.

تیز کے دوران وہ علاقے میں جمع ہوجاتے ہیں۔

Tez ke doran woh ilaqe mein jama ho jate hain.

It’s important to crowd the emergency exits during a fire drill.

آتشزدگی کی مشق کے دوران ایمرجنسی خروج کے راستوں پر جمع ہونا ضروری ہے۔

Aatashzadgi ki mashq ke doran emergency khurooj ke rastein par jama hona zaroori hai.

Easily Confused With

gather:To gather is to bring things or people together, while to crowd implies a large number of people in close proximity.

Word Family

crowded
adjectiveبھرا ہوا
crowding
verbجلد کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a large group of people gathering for a concert.

Imagine a concert where thousands of people are gathered, cheering together.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

ایک گدھے پہ دو بوجھ نہیں.

Ek gadhey pe do bojh nahin.

You cannot load two burdens on one donkey.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Middle English "crude" — to teeming or gather

First known use: 14th century

The word 'crowd' evolved from the Middle English 'crude,' which meant to gather, emphasizing the act of assembling people.