throngs
Dense human swarms
Throngs are large, densely packed crowds of people.
The word suggests pressing, jostling masses rather than orderly gatherings: Throngs of fans waited outside the stadium.
As a verb, to throng is to crowd into a space or around someone: Supporters thronged the streets, Reporters thronged the candidate.
Bulk or populace
- hordesVery large crowds
- swarmMass of moving insects
- mobDisorderly, aggressive crowd
- hordeDisorganized, overwhelming crowd
multitude · assembly · congregation · flock · pack · cluster · press · crush
Capacity exceeded dangerously
- crushCompress with force
- jamCooked fruit spread
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
squeeze · press · chokepoint · logjam · snarl · backup · standstill · pileup
masses
Bulk or populace
horde · multitude · assembly · congregation · flock · pack · cluster · press · crush · audience
overcrowding
Capacity exceeded dangerously
- crushCompress with force
- jamCooked fruit spread
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
gridlock · squeeze · press · chokepoint · logjam · snarl · backup · standstill · pileup · rush-hour
surge
Sudden powerful increase
- floodOverwhelming water overflow
- streamSteady continuous flow
- processionFormal moving line
march · exodus · migration · pilgrimage · flow · wave · rush · parade · caravan · advance
carnival
Traveling amusement attraction
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- fairImpartial and unbiased
parade · gala · fiesta · revelry · jamboree · mela · pageant · concert · rally · pilgrimage
- crowd scenescrowd shots, mob scenes, multitudes, mass gatherings, spectators
- quantitiessome, many, few, amount, several
throngshandful
Amount a palm holds
few · scattering · trickle · smattering · skeleton crew
throngsdisperses
Spreads widely apart
scatters · dissipates · dispersal · diaspora · exodus
throngsdisperses
Spreads widely apart
scatters · dissipates · disperses · thins out · clears out