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   herd

   /həːd/

   noun

   • 1. a large group of animals, especially hoofed mammals, that live 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" 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 riff-raffthe 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 group: "they were herded into a bus" Similar driveround upshepherdgathercollectassembleguidekettlecrowdpackflockclusterhuddlegroupgather
   • 2. keep or look after (livestock): "they live by herding reindeer" 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 › englishHERD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a large group of animals of the same type that live and feed together: a herd of cattle / elephants / goats. mainly disapproving. a large group of people that is considered together as a group and not separately: Poor Janine - she just follows the herd (= does what all the other people are doing).

3. 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.

4. 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.

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

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   A herd is a large group of animals of one kind that live together. ...large herds of elephant and buffalo. [ + of] ...dairy herds. Synonyms: flock, crowd, collection, mass More Synonyms of herd. 2. singular noun.

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

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   Jun 9, 2017 · Definition of herd noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › herdHerd - definition of herd by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. a. A group of cattle or other large herbivorous mammals of a single kind kept together for a specific purpose. b. A number of wild animals of one species, especially large herbivorous mammals, that remain together as a group: a herd of elephants. 2. a. A large number of people; a crowd: a herd of stranded passengers. b.

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

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   A herd usually refers to a group of animals with hooves, like cows or sheep (meat-eating animals like wolves cruise around in packs). On a farm, sheepdogs are in charge of herding the herd of sheep. Herds of buffalo roam the plains.