HERD as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
    Hypernyms(s) herd is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • a group of wild animals of one species that remain together: antelope or elephants or seals or whales or zebra
    Hypernyms(s) herd is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • his brilliance raised him above the ruck
    • the children resembled a fairy herd
    Hypernyms(s) herd is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

HERD as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • move together, like a herd
    Hypernyms(s) herd is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • We herded the children into a spare classroom
    Hypernyms(s) herd is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • keep, move, or drive animals
    Usage Example(s)
    • Who will be herding the cattle when the cowboy dies?
    Hypernyms(s) herd is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)