overcrowd

/ˌoʊvərˈkraʊd/
/əʊvəˈkraʊd/
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Other forms: overcrowded; overcrowding; overcrowds

Definitions of overcrowd
  1. verb
    cause to crowd together too much
    “The students overcrowded the cafeteria”
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    types:
    surcharge
    fill to capacity with people
    type of:
    crowd, herd
    cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
  2. verb
    crowd together too much
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    type of:
    crowd, crowd together
    to gather together in large numbers
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