HERD


Meaning of HERD in English

(~s, ~ing, ~ed)

1.

A ~ is a large group of animals of one kind that live together.

...large ~s of elephant and buffalo.

N-COUNT: oft n N, N of n

2.

If you say that someone has joined the ~ or follows the ~, you are criticizing them because you think that they behave just like everyone else and do not think for themselves.

They are individuals; they will not follow the ~.

= pack

N-SING: the N disapproval

3.

If you ~ people somewhere, you make them move there in a group.

He began to ~ the prisoners out...

VERB: V n prep/adv

4.

If you ~ animals, you make them move along as a group.

Stefano used a motor cycle to ~ the sheep...

A boy ~ed half a dozen camels down towards the water trough.

VERB: V n, V n prep/adv

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