thrang
thrang · more thrang · most thrang
Busy, preoccupiedBusy, preoccupied.
/ˈθɹæŋ/
Meaning
2 senses(Northern England, Scotland, dialectal, rare)Busy, preoccupied.
(Northern England, Scotland, dialectal, rare)Crowded, busy.
Origin
From Middle English thrang, throng (“dense, thick, tight, constrictive”), cognate with OldFrom Middle English thrang, throng (“dense, thick, tight, constrictive”), cognate with Old Norse þrǫngr (“narrow, close, tight”). Related to English thring (“to press”).
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Forms
more thrang, most thrang| Comparative | more thrang Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most thrang Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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