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    horde
    /hɔːd/

    noun

    • 1. a large group of people: derogatory "a horde of beery rugby fans"
    • 2. a small loosely knit social group typically consisting of about five families.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHORDE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun. often disapproving uk / hɔːd / us / hɔːrd / Add to word list. [ C ] a large group of people: hordes of Hordes of students on bikes made crossing the road difficult. in their hordes UK informal. in very great numbers: When they heard the concert was free, they came in their hordes.

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

    Horde is a noun referring to a large group or mob of people, especially one considered in a negative way, as in I’d rather avoid the hordes of tourists. Hoard is a verb meaning to accumulate things and closely guard them, often in a greedy or excessive way, as in Dragons are known for hoarding treasure.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hordeHorde Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of HORDE is a political subdivision of central Asian nomads. How to use horde in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Horde.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHORDE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun. often disapproving us / hɔːrd / uk / hɔːd / Add to word list. [ C ] a large group of people: hordes of Hordes of students on bikes made crossing the road difficult. in their hordes UK informal. in very great numbers: When they heard the concert was free, they came in their hordes.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHORDE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. a vast crowd; throng; mob. 2. a local group of people in a nomadic society. 3. a nomadic group of people, esp an Asiatic group. 4. a large moving mass of animals, esp insects. verb.

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

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

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

    The noun horde is not for the sedate — the word typically is used to describe a group that is in motion, maybe even a little unruly, such as a horde of fans pursuing a film star or a horde of ants invading a picnic.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › hordeHorde - definition of horde by The Free Dictionary

    1. a vast crowd; throng; mob. 2. (Anthropology & Ethnology) a local group of people in a nomadic society. 3. (Anthropology & Ethnology) a nomadic group of people, esp an Asiatic group. 4. (Zoology) a large moving mass of animals, esp insects. vb. ( intr) to form, move in, or live in a horde.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHORDE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    HORDE definition: a large group of people: . Learn more.

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

    A complete guide to the word "HORDE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.