Cattle

/ˈkætəl/

Meaning & Definition

noun

Domestic animals of the bovine species raised for meat, milk, or other products.

The farmer has a large herd of cattle grazing in the fields.

Bovine animals, including cows, bulls, and steers, collectively.

The cattle were moved to a new pasture to find fresh grass.

In a more general sense, refers to livestock or farm animals.

Cattle farming is an important industry in many countries.

A term sometimes used informally to describe a large group of people, often in a derogatory sense.

He referred to the noisy crowd at the concert as a bunch of cattle.

Middle English 'catel', from Old North French 'catel' meaning 'property, personal property', from Latin 'capitale', meaning 'property'.

beef cattle

Cattle raised specifically for meat production.

dairy cattle

Cattle raised primarily for milk production.

cattle drive

The process of moving a herd of cattle from one place to another.

bull

A male bovine animal.

cow

A female bovine animal that has had a calf.

calf

A young bovine animal, especially one that is less than a year old.

Referring to a large, unrefined group of people.

That crowd was a bunch of cattle at the concert.

Used to describe someone as slow or unintelligent.

Don't be such cattle, think before you act!