A throng refers to a large, densely packed group of people or things. It often describes a crowd that is gathered in one place, typically for an event or activity. The term emphasizes the size and closeness of the group, creating an image of people gathered closely together, sometimes creating a sense of chaos or movement. It can also refer to any large gathering, whether orderly or disorderly. In Indonesian, throng can be translated as kerumunan or keramaian.
Synonyms:
- Crowd
- Horde
- Multitude
- Mass
- Flock
- Bunch
- Congregation
- Assembly
- Gathering
- Cluster
- Pack
- Mob
- Swarm
- Army
- Audience
Sentences Using “Throng”:
- A throng of fans gathered outside the stadium, waiting for the concert to begin.
- The throng at the market made it difficult to move through the aisles.
- As the doors opened, a throng of shoppers rushed in to grab the best deals.
- The city was filled with a throng of people celebrating the New Year.
- A throng of tourists gathered at the famous landmark, eager to take photos.
- The protestors formed a throng outside the government building.
- The throng of students flooded the campus during orientation week.
- The festival attracted a throng of visitors from across the country.
- The throng cheered as the parade passed by, waving flags and banners.
- The concert was so popular that a huge throng gathered outside the venue, hoping to get in.
Related Words:
- Crowd
- Horde
- Mass
- Multitude
- Flock
- Congregation
- Gathering
- Cluster
- Assembly
- Audience
- Mob
- Swarm
- Pack
- Congregate
- Clump
Phrasal Verbs Related to “Throng”:
- Gather around (to come together in a large group, often forming a throng)
- Crowd around (to form a throng around a particular place or person)
- Break up (when a throng or crowd disperses or separates)
- Move through (to navigate or push through a throng or large crowd)
- Swarm around (to move in large numbers around a place or person)
- Pack in (to crowd into a place, creating a throng)
- Get in on (to join or become part of a throng or large group)
- Form a line (to organize or break a throng into orderly lines)
- Flood in (to move into a place in a large group, forming a throng)
- Pour out (to leave a place in large numbers, creating a throng outside)
Idiomatic Expressions Related to “Throng”:
- A sea of people (a very large and overwhelming crowd, like a throng)
- In the thick of it (being in the middle of a throng or chaotic situation)
- Shoulder to shoulder (crowded closely together, often in a throng)
- Caught in the crowd (to be swept up in a throng, often in a busy or chaotic moment)
- A mob mentality (when a throng of people collectively behaves in a way that’s influenced by the group, often mindlessly)
- The masses (a general term for a large throng or group of people)
- As thick as locusts (to describe a very dense and packed throng, often implying chaos)
- All in the same boat (to be in the same situation or crowded together in a throng)
- In a rush (to be caught up in the movement or chaos of a throng)
- Wade through the crowd (to make your way through a dense throng of people)
- The crush of the crowd (to experience being overwhelmed or packed in a throng)
