1 C1 informal
To fill a space by gathering together in large numbers.
"Supporters began to crowd up at the entrance hours before the doors opened."
inseparable
crowd up
C1 informal inseparable intransitive
A rare or regional variant meaning to fill a space by gathering in large numbers; to press upward in a crowd.
In plain English
When people fill up a space by gathering together, especially from below or at the bottom.
What does "crowd up" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
A crowd moving upward or filling upward.
Actually means
When people fill up a space by gathering together, especially from below or at the bottom.
Usage tip
Rare in modern standard English. More common historically or in regional dialects. Learners are advised to use 'crowd in' or 'fill up' in most contexts.
Words that pair with "crowd up"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
people spectators fans entrance
How to conjugate "crowd up"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
crowd up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
crowds up
he/she/it
Past simple
crowded up
yesterday
Past participle
crowded up
have + pp
-ing form
crowding up
continuous
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