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Phrases 58
- follow the crowdTo conform to majority beliefs, opinions, or practices.
- following the crowdpresent participle and gerund of follow the crowd
- beat the crowdTo arrive at a location or complete a task before a large group of people do so.
- follows the crowdthird-person singular simple present indicative of follow the crowd: To conform to majority beliefs, opinions, or practices.
- followed the crowdsimple past and past participle of follow the crowd
- work the crowdTo work the room, or to do the equivalent with an outdoor audience.
- wisdom of the crowdThe collective opinion of a group of individuals rather than that of a single expert.
- flash crowdAlternative form of flashcrowd: The large number of people brought by the sudden increase in popularity of an Internet site or resource due to an event or link from another site.
- wrong crowdA group of people deemed to have a negative influence on a person's behavior; a bad crowd.
- rent-a-crowdA group of people who are paid to attend an event to increase attendance figures, rather than attending of their own volition.
- tough crowdAn audience that is difficult to please.
- alone in a crowdFeeling as though one does not fit in with the people around oneself.
- crowd outTo force to leave by crowding; to push out or away through strength of numbers.
- crowd-sourceAlternative form of crowdsource: To delegate a task to a large, diffuse group.
- working the crowdpresent participle of work the crowd: To work the room, or to do the equivalent with an outdoor audience.
- works the crowdthird-person singular simple present indicative of work the crowd: To work the room, or to do the equivalent with an outdoor audience.
- crowd surfTo engage in crowd surfing (being carried over the heads of a densely-packed crowd)
- crowd control barrierA barricade erected at a public event, such as a rally or festival, to prevent people from entering certain areas.
- beating the crowdpresent participle and gerund of beat the crowd
- worked the crowdsimple past and past participle of work the crowd
- crowd surfingThe act of being carried over the heads of a densely-packed crowd, especially at a rock concert.
- beats the crowdthird-person singular simple present indicative of beat the crowd: To arrive at a location or complete a task before a large group of people do so.
- crowd controlThe supervision and control of a crowd of people, to keep the crowd orderly.
- crowd psychologyA branch of social psychology which is concerned with the behaviour and thought processes of individual crowd members and the crowd as a whole; a study of the dynamics within large groups of people and the nature of the relationship …
- crowd waveSynonym of Mexican wave: A phenomenon that primarily occurs at sports events, where the members of the crowd stand up and/or raise their hands in turn, creating the illusion of a wave passing through the crowd.
Compound words 50
- crowderOne who crowds or pushes.
- crowdfundingFunding by many individuals pooling their money together for a common goal, usually via the Internet.
- crowdsourcingThe delegation of a task to a large diffuse group in order to introduce new or more developed skill sets and improve efficiency. There is usually no substantial monetary compensation involved.
- crowdsourceTo delegate a task to a large, diffuse group.
- crowdsourcedObtained by crowdsourcing.
- undercrowdTo underfill; to fill with too low a population density.
- crowdfundTo fund (a project) by having many individuals pool their money together, usually via the Internet.
- crowdpleaserSomeone or something that is pleasing to the majority of a group.
- crowdsaleAn online event where participants can purchase tokens in a cryptocurrency.
- crowdworkCrowdsourced work.