Overcrowd

verb

verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To fill beyond reasonable limits, with people, animals, objects or information.

    "The host of business travellers between Bishops Stortford and London would scarcely take kindly to devious routing via the Southbury line; on the other hand, it is not desirable that they should overcrowd the business trains to and from Cambridge."

  2. 2
    crowd together too much wordnet
  3. 3
    cause to crowd together too much wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
crowd incrowd in

Example

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"Don't overcrowd the turtle's tank with too many decorations."

Etymology

From over- + crowd.

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