Thronged
/θrɒŋd/noun
Past tense and past participle of throng, meaning to crowd or press together in large numbers.
Did you know?Throng comes from Old English *þrang*, meaning a press or crowd, and is related to the ancient idea of squeezing, forcing, and pushing through space.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*trem-
“to press, squeeze, or push”
Old English
OE
þrang
“a press, crowd, or crowded throng”
Middle English
ME
thronge
“to press, crowd, or force together”
Modern English
English
throng
“to crowd or gather densely”
Modern English
English
thronged
“crowded or gathered in large numbers”