OVERCROWD

overcrowd

(verb) crowd together too much

overcrowd

(verb) cause to crowd together too much; “The students overcrowded the cafeteria”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

overcrowd (third-person singular simple present overcrowds, present participle overcrowding, simple past and past participle overcrowded)

To fill beyond reasonable limits, with people, animals, objects or information.

Source: Wiktionary


O`ver*crowd", v. t.

Definition: To crowd too much.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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