overcrowd
US /ˌoʊvɚˈkraʊd/
Definition
cause to crowd together too much
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Too many tourists tend to overcrowd the old town during the summer festival.
Synonyms
- congestbecome or cause to become obstructed
- packa large indefinite number
Collocations
- Easy overcrowded busto overcrowded bus, meaning to cause to crowd together too much
- Medium avoid overcrowding the lobbyto avoid overcrowding the lobby, meaning to stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
- Hard alleviate overcrowding in urban transitto alleviate overcrowding in urban transit, meaning to provide physical relief, as from pain
- Very Hard suffer from severe overcrowdingto suffer from severe overcrowding, meaning to undergo or be subjected to
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