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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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › herdHerd 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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHERD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HERD definition: 1. a large group of animals of the same type that live and feed together: 2. a large group of…. Learn more.

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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.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › herdHerd - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A herd is a bunch of animals — or people who act like a bunch of animals. It's also a verb — when people herd animals, they try to keep them moving in the same direction.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHERD | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishherd noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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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.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHERD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   herd. A herd is a large group of animals of one kind that live together. ...dairy herds. If you say that someone has joined the herd or follows the herd, you are criticizing them because you think that they behave just like everyone else and do not think for themselves.

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › herdHerd Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   HERD meaning: 1 : a group of animals that live or are kept together; 2 : a large group of people.

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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.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryHERD - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

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    Definitions of 'herd'. 1. A herd is a large group of animals of one kind that live together. [...] 2. If you say that someone has joined the herd or follows the herd, you are criticizing them because you think that they behave just like everyone else and do not think for themselves. [disapproval] [...] 3. If you herd people somewhere, you make ...