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horde

[/hɔːrd/]
nounfemininepl: hordes
horda
1. a large group of people, typically disorganized or moving together
A horde of tourists invaded the small village.
Uma horda de turistas invadiu a pequena aldeia.
2. a nomadic group or tribe, especially of Mongols or Central Asians
The Mongol hordes swept across Asia.
As hordas mongóis varreram a Ásia.
3. a very large number of something
The store was crowded with hordes of shoppers.
A loja estava repleta de hordas de compradores.
NYC Slang
mob, crew, bunch
Synonyms
crowdmobthrongswarmmultitudemassamultidãoenxame
Antonyms
individualhandfulfewindivíduopunhado

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
horda
standard usage for large groups of people or things
São Paulo
horda
common in urban contexts referring to crowds
Portugal
horda
used in both historical and contemporary contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

hordes of people
em hordas (in hordes)
come in hordes
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