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   Herd

   /hərd/

   

   noun

   • 1. a large group of animals, especially hoofed mammals, that live, feed, or migrate together or are kept together as livestock: "a herd of elephants" Similar flockdrovepackgroupcollectionfold
   • ▪ a large group of people with a shared characteristic: "I dodged herds of joggers and cyclists" Similar crowdgroupbunchhordemassmobhostpackmultitudethrongswarmarmycompanypressthe common peoplethe massesthe publicthe peoplethe rank and filethe populacethe multitudethe crowdthe commonalitythe commonaltythe third estatethe plebeiansderogatory:the hoi polloithe mobthe proletariatthe common herdthe rabblethe riffraffthe canaillethe ragtag (and bobtail)the great unwashedthe prolesthe plebsthe peasantsOpposite the elite

   verb

   • 1. (with reference to a group of people or animals) move in a particular direction: "we all herded into a storage room" Similar driveround upshepherdgathercollectassembleguidekettlecrowdpackflockclusterhuddlegroupgather
   • 2. keep or look after (livestock): "Hunter and Tripp herded sheep" Similar look aftertake care ofkeeptendwatchwatch overmindguardOpposite neglect

   Word Origin Old Englishheord, of Germanic origin; related to German Herde.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › herdHERD | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Definition of herd – Learner’s Dictionary. herd. noun [ C ] uk / hɜːd / us. Add to word list. a large group of animals such as cows that live and eat together: a herd of cattle / deer. herd. verb [ T ] uk / hɜːd / us. If people or animals are herded somewhere, they are moved there in a group:

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › herdHERD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Herd definition: a number of animals kept, feeding, or traveling together; drove; flock. See examples of HERD used in a sentence.

4. www.yourdictionary.com › herdHerd Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Herd Definition. A group of cattle or other domestic animals of a single kind kept together for a specific purpose. A number of cattle, sheep, or other animals feeding, living, or being driven together. Any large group suggestive of this; crowd; company. The common people; masses.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › herdsHerds Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HERD is a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control. How to use herd in a sentence.

6. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › herdherd - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   • English
   • Norwegian Nynorsk
   • Old High German

   Pronunciation

   1. (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /hɜːd/ 2. (General American) IPA(key): /hɝd/ 3. Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)d 4. Homophone: heard

   Etymology 1

   From Middle English herde, heerde, heorde, from Old English hierd, heord (“herd, flock; keeping, care, custody”), from Proto-West Germanic *herdu, from Proto-Germanic *herdō (“herd”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerdʰ- (“file, row, herd”). Cognate with German Herde, Danish hjord, Swedish hjord. Non-Germanic cognates include Albanian herdhe (“nest”) and Serbo-Croatian krdo.

   Etymology 2

   From Middle English herde, from Old English hirde, hierde, from Proto-West Germanic *hirdī, from Proto-Germanic *hirdijaz. Cognate with German Hirte, Swedish herde, Danish hyrde.

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   Etymology 1

   From Old Norse herðr.

   References

   1. “herd” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. 2. Ivar Aasen (1850), “Hær”, in Ordbog over det norske Folkesprog, Oslo: Samlaget, published 2000

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   Etymology

   From Proto-West Germanic *herþ.

   Noun

   herd m 1. hearth

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7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › herd_2herd verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   used to describe a very difficult task, especially one that involves organizing people. Managing a political party is a lot like herding cats. Definition of herd verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › herdherd | meaning of herd in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary ...

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   herd meaning, definition, what is herd: a group of animals of one kind that live...: Learn more.