Definition of Herd
Herd
her·d


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A group of animals, especially cattle, sheep, or horses, kept or driven together.

e.g. The farmer carefully guided the herd across the pasture.

(verb)
to keep or move after a large group of livestock;

e.g. I have trained my dog to herd the sheep when the sun begins to set.

(verb)
to place together in a group;

e.g. They herded the last of the students together on the bus and began the field trip.

(verb)
to move in a herd;

e.g. People were hastily herding on to the subway, making sure they got on before the doors closed.

(noun)
a group or assemblage of like people or like things;

e.g. A herd of tourists walked down the streets of Italy, snapping a picture of anything and everything.



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