crowd

(noun) a large number of things or people considered together. Examples: "A crowd of insects assembled around the flowers."

(noun) an informal body of friends. Synonyms: crew, gang, bunch. Examples: "He still hangs out with the same crowd."

(verb) cause to herd, drive, or crowd together. Synonyms: herd. Examples: "We herded the children into a spare classroom."

(verb) fill or occupy to the point of overflowing. Examples: "The students crowded the auditorium."

(verb) to gather together in large numbers. Synonyms: crowd together. Examples: "Men in straw boaters and waxed mustaches crowded the verandah."

(verb) approach a certain age or speed. Synonyms: push. Examples: "She is pushing fifty."