crowd out
To force to leave by crowdingTo force to leave by crowding; to push out or away through strength of numbers.
» The crowd cried out for an encore.
Die Menge verlangte eine Zugabe.
Meaning
1 senses(figuratively, sometimes)To force to leave by crowding; to push out or away through strength of numbers.
press, force, or thrust out of a small space
Examples
14 sentencesThe crowd cried out for an encore.
deDie Menge verlangte eine Zugabe. — Haehnchenpaella
The crowd got out of control and broke through the fence.
deDie Menge geriet außer Kontrolle und durchbrach die Absperrung. — Manfredo
Let's wait until the crowd thins out.
ruПодождём, пока толпа поредеет. — sharptoothed
deLasst uns warten, bis weniger Menschen da sind. — Dani6187
I was crowded out.
The entire crowd burst out laughing.
Forms
crowds out, crowding out, crowded out, crowded out| Base form | crowd out · to crowd out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | crowds out |
| Present participle | crowding out |
| Past simple | crowded out |
| Past participle | crowded out |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsSynonyms
1 synonyms- press, force, or thrust out of a small space:force out
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb