Gedränge — meaning in English

English meaning

• crowd noun A large number of people gathered closely together.
• jostle verb To bump or push against someone while moving, often in a crowd.
• melee noun A confused, chaotic fight or struggle involving a group of people at close quarters.
• scramble verb To move quickly and awkwardly, often using hands and feet, especially over rough ground.
• scrum noun A tightly packed and disorderly crowd of people.
• throng noun A large, densely packed crowd of people.

Senses

Gedränge is used for these senses in English:

• jostle The action of a jostling crowd.
• melee A loud, confused or tumultuous fight, argument or scrap.
• scramble A rush or hurry, especially making use of the limbs against a surface.
• scrum A tightly packed and disorderly crowd of people.
• throng A group of people crowded or gathered closely together.

crowd — full definition

1. noun A large number of people gathered closely together.
2. noun A particular social group someone belongs to or hangs out with.
3. verb To push or press together into a small space.

jostle — full definition

1. verb To bump or push against someone while moving, often in a crowd.
2. verb To compete or struggle with others to get or achieve something.
3. noun A rough push or shove, or the general shoving of a crowd.

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