crowd
/kɹaʊd/verb
Elementary
1
To press forward; to advance by pushing.
2
To press together or collect in numbers.
3
To press or drive together, especially into a small space; to cram.
4
To fill by pressing or thronging together
5
To push, to press, to shove.
6
To approach another ship too closely when it has right of way.
7
To carry excessive sail in the hope of moving faster.
8
To press by solicitation; to urge; to dun; hence, to treat discourteously or unreasonably.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing