what does herd mean?
HERD as NOUN
- 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
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- 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
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- Meaning
- a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things
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- 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
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HERD as VERB
- 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
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- Meaning
- cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
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- 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
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- Meaning
- keep, move, or drive animals
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- 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
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