English Explanatory Dictionary

thrang

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Busy, preoccupied.
  2. Crowded, busy.
verb
  1. To throng.
verb
  1. simple past of thring

Pronunciation

/ˈθɹæŋ/ /ˈθɹeɪ̯ŋ/ /ˈθɹɛ̃ŋ/

Word forms

thrang more thrang most thrang thrangs thranging thranged

Etymology

From Middle English thrang, throng (“dense, thick, tight, constrictive”), cognate with Old Norse þrǫngr (“narrow, close, tight”). Related to English thring (“to press”).

Synonyms

throng
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