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- Dictionaryherd/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
verb
- 1. (with reference to a group of people or animals) move in a group: "they were herded into a bus" Similar
- 2. keep or look after (livestock): "they live by herding reindeer" Similar Opposite
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HERD definition: 1. a large group of animals of the same type that live and feed together: 2. a large group of…. Learn more.
How to use herd in a sentence. a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control; a congregation of gregarious wild animals… See the full definition
Herd definition: a number of animals kept, feeding, or traveling together; drove; flock. See examples of HERD used in a sentence.
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.
A herd is a bunch of animals — or people who act like a bunch of animals. It's also a verb — when people herd animals, they try to keep them moving in the same direction. A herd usually refers to a group of animals with hooves, like cows or sheep (meat-eating animals like wolves cruise around in packs).
Jun 9, 2017 · Definition of herd noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.