rabble vs throng

rabble

noun
  • A mob; a disorderly crowd. 

  • An iron bar used in puddling. 

  • The mass of common people; the lowest class of populace. 

verb
  • To speak confusedly or incoherently; gabble or chatter out 

  • To stir with a rabble. 

  • To speak in a confused manner; talk incoherently; utter nonsense 

throng

noun
  • A group of people crowded or gathered closely together. 

  • A group of things; a host or swarm. 

verb
  • To crowd or press, as persons; to oppress or annoy with a crowd of living beings. 

  • To congregate. 

  • To crowd into a place, especially to fill it. 

adj
  • Filled with persons or objects; crowded. 

  • Busy; hurried. 

How often have the words rabble and throng occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )