herd
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- pronunciation:
- huhrd
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A herd is a group of cows or similar animals that eat and travel together.
When we were on vacation out in the west, we saw a herd of buffaloes.
- synonyms:
- flock
- similar words:
- pack
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| related words: |
crowd |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
herds, herding, herded |
| definition 1: |
When animals or people herd, they follow each other and gather into a group.
When it began to rain outside, the children herded into the cafeteria.- synonyms:
- crowd
- similar words:
- assemble, collect, crush, gather, pack
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| definition 2: |
When a person herds animals, they make the animals go where the person wants.
The rancher herded the cattle back toward the ranch.- similar words:
- guard, watch
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| related words: |
attend, pile |
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