Definition of Herd
Herd
herd
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a typically large group of animals of one kind that live and feed together;
e.g. A herd of sheep were grazing on the vast grassy farmland.
(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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