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   Flock

   /fläk/

   

   noun

   • 1. a number of birds of one kind feeding, resting, or traveling together: "a flock of gulls" Similar groupflightcongregation
   • ▪ a number of domestic animals, especially sheep, goats, or geese, that are kept together: "a flock of sheep" Similar herddrovefold
   • ▪ large crowds of people: "flocks of young people hung around at twilight" Similar crowdthronghordemobrabblelarge numbermassmultitudehostarmypackswarmseastreamtroupepresscrushfloodcollectioncompanygatheringassemblyassemblageinformal:gaggleshowerarchaic:rout
   • ▪ a group of children or students in someone's charge.
   • ▪ a Christian congregation or body of believers, especially one under the charge of a particular minister: "Thomas addressed his flock"

   verb

   • 1. congregate or mass in a flock or large group: "students flocked to spring break sites"

   Word Origin Old Englishflocc, of unknown origin. The original sense was ‘a band or body of people’: this became obsolete, but has been reintroduced as a transferred use of the sense ‘a number of animals kept together’.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFLOCK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FLOCK meaning: 1. a group of sheep, goats, or birds: 2. a large group of people, usually people of a particular…. Learn more.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › flockFlock - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   As a verb, flock means to gather together as a flock or to move together in a group. You and your friends might flock to the mall when you learn that your favorite singer will be there signing autographs. Definitions of flock. noun. a group of birds. see more. noun. a group of sheep or goats. synonyms: fold. see more. noun.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › flockFlock - definition of flock by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. an assemblage of animals, esp. sheep, goats, or birds, that live, travel, or feed together. 2. a large group of people or things: flocks of sightseers. 3. a single congregation in relation to its pastor. v.i. 4. to gather or go in a flock: They flocked around the football hero.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFLOCK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 days ago · 1. a group of certain animals, as goats or sheep, or of birds, living, feeding, or moving together. 2. any group, esp. a large one, as the members of a church or the children in a family. verb intransitive. 3. to assemble or travel in a flock or crowd. SIMILAR WORDS: group.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishflock noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of flock noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFLOCK | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   a group of people led by one person: a flock of children / visitors. flock. verb [ I ] uk / flɒk / us. to move or come together in large numbers: Tourists are flocking to the beaches. [ + to do sth ] People flocked to hear him speak. (Definition of flock from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of flock.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryFLOCK definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   May 11, 2024 · 1. a group of certain animals, as goats or sheep, or of birds, living, feeding, or moving together. 2. any group, esp. a large one, as the members of a church or the children in a family. verb intransitive. 3. to assemble or travel in a flock or crowd. SIMILAR WORDS: group.