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15 words
Korean word
몰려오다
Pronunciation
Romanizationmollyeooda
Meaning
- verbcrowd around
Example
아이들이 간식을 보고 몰려왔다.a i deu ri kan si geul po go mol lyeo wat tta
The children crowded around when they saw the snacks.
More examples
주말에는 사람들이 해변으로 몰려온다.chu ma re neun sa ram deu ri hae byeo neu ro mol lyeo on da
People pour toward the beach on weekends.
Core concept
People or things pour toward one place in such numbers that the scene becomes crowded and hard to handle.
Common phrases
사람들이 몰려오다sa ram deu ri mol lyeo o da
people flock in
손님이 몰려오다son ni mi mol lyeo o da
guests rush in
관중이 몰려오다kwan jung i mol lyeo o da
spectators flock in
Similar words
밀려오다millyeooda: A crowd or moving mass comes in after being pushed from outside.
모여들다moyeodeulda: Visitors gather around a particular place or object as they come toward it.
모이다moida: People meet and form a group in one place at a set time or for a purpose.
붐비다pumbida: A place is crowded with people, leaving little room for movement or activity.
Definition in Korean
어떤 대상이나 현상에 사람이 대량으로 쏟아져 들어와 처리나 대응이 벅찰 정도가 되다eo tteon tae sang i na hyeon sang e sa ra mi tae ryang eu ro sso da jeo teu reo wa cheo ri na tae eung i peok chal jjeong do ga toe da
Word origin
The word combines 몰려 (molryeo, "being driven or gathered together") with 오다 (oda, "come"), creating the image of a mass coming in.
Usage tips
- Unlike a neutral gathering, this verb suggests a sudden rush and the pressure of too many people or things arriving at once.
Other meanings
- rush inverb
Opposites
- 흩어지다heuseojidascatterverb
- 줄어들다chureodeuldadiminishverb
Related words
- 몰려들다mollyeodeuldapour inverb
- 몰리다mollidabe corneredverb