Meaning & Definition of Herd in English
English⟶
Herd
/hərd/
noun
1. A group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
synonym:
- herd
2. A group of wild mammals of one species that remain together: antelope or elephants or seals or whales or zebra
synonym:
- herd
3. A crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things
- "His brilliance raised him above the ruck"
- "The children resembled a fairy herd"
synonym:
- ruck,
- herd
verb
1. Cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
- "We herded the children into a spare classroom"
synonym:
- herd,
- crowd
2. Move together, like a herd
synonym:
- herd
3. Keep, move, or drive animals
- "Who will be herding the cattle when the cowboy dies?"
synonym:
- herd
Examples of using
The dogs help herd the cattle.