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crowd vs overcrowd

overcrowd vs crowd

crowd is a noun but overcrowd is not a noun.

crowd and overcrowd both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crowd Yes No Yes No
overcrowd No No Yes No
As verbs, overcrowd is a hyponym of crowd; that is, overcrowd is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than crowd:
  • crowd: to gather together in large numbers
  • overcrowd: crowd together too much
Other hyponyms of crowd include mass, pour, pullulate, stream, swarm, teem, herd, jam, mob, pack, pile, throng.
As verbs, overcrowd is a hyponym of crowd; that is, overcrowd is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than crowd:
  • crowd: cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
  • overcrowd: cause to crowd together too much
crowd (noun) overcrowd (noun)
a large number of things or people considered together
an informal body of friends
crowd (verb) overcrowd (verb)
to gather together in large numbers crowd together too much
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together cause to crowd together too much
approach a certain age or speed
fill or occupy to the point of overflowing
Difference between crowd and overcrowd

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