crowded

crowd-ed · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Filled with many people or things, leaving little space.

  2. 2.

    Past tense and past participle of "crowd."

  3. 3.

    Having too many things in a limited space; cluttered.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    crowded out — excluded due to lack of space
  • •
    crowded field — many competitors in a contest

Related words

Antonyms: deserted, empty, spacious
See also: congested, crowd, packed
Synonyms: congested, full, jammed, packed

Etymology

From Old English crudan meaning "to press, push." The adjective use developed from the past participle of the verb.