(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
A ~ of birds, sheep, or goats is a group of them.
They kept a small ~ of sheep...
They are gregarious birds and feed in ~s.
N-COUNT-COLL: usu N of n
2.
You can refer to a group of people or things as a ~ of them to emphasize that there are a lot of them.
These cases all attracted ~s of famous writers.
...his ~ of advisers.
N-COUNT-COLL: N of n emphasis
3.
If people ~ to a particular place or event, a very large number of them go there, usually because it is pleasant or interesting.
The public have ~ed to the show...
The criticisms will not stop people ~ing to see the film...
His greatest wish must be that huge crowds ~ into the beautiful park.
VERB: V to n, V to-inf, V prep/adv