throngs

Meanings

• Noun

  A large crowd or multitude of people.

  - "The throngs of people at the concert were overwhelming."
  - "The throngs of shoppers at the mall during the holiday season can be quite chaotic."

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Synonyms

crowd , multitude

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with throngs
longs , thronges , throngs Song

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Homophones

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1. Thronges (Obsolete) : A pair of bell-pulls or ropes for ringing a bell.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of throngs that leads to same result
throng , throngs , thronged , thronging

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'pressing together' or 'crowd' in Middle English.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'throng' comes from the Old English word 'throngan', which means 'to press together'.

2. In the Bible, the word 'throng' is used to describe the large crowds that gathered to hear Jesus speak.

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Related Concepts

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1. Crowd: A large number of people gathered together in a particular place.

2. Multitude: A large number of people or things.

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Culture

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In literature, 'throngs' is often used to describe large crowds or multitudes of people. For example, in Charles Dickens' 'A Tale of Two Cities', the phrase 'thronged streets' is used to describe the bustling streets of Paris.

How to Memorize "throngs"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large crowd or multitude of people.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'throngs' with the image of a large crowd.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Throngs = Thousands' to remember the definition.

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