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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.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHERD | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   HERD definition: 1. a large group of animals such as cows that live and eat together: 2. If people or animals are…. Learn more.

3. 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.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionherd noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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

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

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   A group of cattle or other domestic animals of a single kind kept together for a specific purpose. American Heritage. Similar definitions. A number of cattle, sheep, or other animals feeding, living, or being driven together. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Any large group suggestive of this; crowd; company. Webster's New World.

6. 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.

7. www.wordreference.com › definition › herdherd - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   a number of animals kept, feeding, or traveling together; drove; flock: a herd of cattle; a herd of sheep; a herd of zebras. Slang Terms [ Sometimes Disparaging.]a large group of people: The star was mobbed by a herd of autograph seekers. any large quantity: a herd of bicycles.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-american-english › herdherd | definition in the Cambridge Essential American Dictionary

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   Definition of herd in Essential American English Dictionary. herd. noun. us / hɜrd/ a large group of animals such as cows that live and eat together: a herd of cattle / deer. herd. verb. us / hɜrd/ to move a group of people or animals somewhere: The passengers were quickly herded onto a bus.