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Congest vs Crowded - What's the difference?

congest | crowded |

As verbs the difference between congest and crowded

is that congest is to overfill or overcrowd while crowded is (crowd).

As a noun congest

is (ireland'', ''scotland ) a tenant living on land whose resources do not support him adequately.

As an adjective crowded is

containing too many of something; teeming.

congest

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Ireland'', ''Scotland ) a tenant living on land whose resources do not support him adequately.
  • The large farmer's land was divided among adjoining congests .
  • * 1937 , (Richard Walsh) constituency of South Mayo, Dáil Éireann - 21 April, 1937: Acquisition of Mayo Lands for Relief of Congestion.
  • Mr. Walsh asked the Minister for Lands...if he will state the cause of the delay in having these lands divided amongst local congests .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To overfill or overcrowd.
  • crowded

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Containing too many of something; teeming.
  • Synonyms

    * teeming * the world and his wife

    Verb

    (head)
  • (crowd)