crowd in some place

crowd in

1. To gather closely around someone or something. Often followed by "on" and then a particular person or thing. When the teacher announced story time, the kids all crowded in. I hate when people crowd in on a buffet as soon as it's served. Reporters crowded in on the famous actor as he left the courtroom.

2. To fill a space with more people than it can reasonably hold or accommodate. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "crowd" and "in." We can't crowd in anyone else, unless we move the lecture to the auditorium. They crowded us all in the tiny van instead of paying for a second one. When the governor gave his address in the town square, thousands of people crowded in.

See also: crowd

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crowd in(to) some place

 and crowd in

to push or squeeze into some place. Please don't try to crowd into this place. Too many people are trying to crowd in.

See also: crowd, place

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