I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a flock of birds (= a large number of birds together )
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Suddenly a flock of birds flew up into the sky.
flock of sheep (= a group of sheep )
tourists flock to a place (= visit it in large numbers )
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Tourists have flocked to the area ever since the TV series was filmed there.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
great
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They stretched in great flocks wider than the whole of the Zoo.
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They had great flocks of sheep and goats as well, and they lived at their ease.
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They were like a great flock of gulls swooping to tear and gobble at their prey.
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Straight away a great flock of wild crows came flying towards her, enough to darken the sky.
large
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Sometimes in large flocks in autumn.
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A large flock of shearwaters was wheeling excitedly over a spot about half way between the whales and Hsu Fu.
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The larger the flock , the less time individual doves spend peeking and the more time sleeping.
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The second smallest duck of the region, slenderer than Teal and rarely occurring in such large flocks .
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In very cold weather much larger flocks appear.
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The problem, as they see it, is that the large flocks are having a serious impact on crops.
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Back at Folly Bridge the males are left in large all-male flocks .
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Gregarious; large flocks make remarkable roaring sound on surface of water when disturbed by birds of prey.
small
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Then a small flock of them.
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She said she has a small enough flock of sheep to be able to remember their names and personalities.
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In the foreground another smaller flock was taking off from the little lake on the south side.
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Perhaps her dang had had to split into smaller flocks , so that now there were not enough shepherds to go around.
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Tufted ducks bobbed, still in the small compact flocks of winter.
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A small flock of evening grosbeaks flew over, and at first light I heard chickadees and goldfinches.
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Often flies fast in small flocks .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
birds of a feather (flock together)
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He figured I had a hustle of my own going and that made us birds of a feather.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a flock of geese
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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As a hermit living in a cave, he refused the flock of naked women sent to tempt him.
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But there were rabbits by the dozens, and flocks of chestnut-colored bantams.
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It's easy to spot flocks of geese as they migrate.
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Naturally the shepherds who had brought their flocks across must know the safest route.
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The clergy did not only minister word and sacraments; they also performed social roles for their flock .
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This was odd as it indicated that the winter flock had already scattered as separate pairs at this very early date.
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To complicate matters further, many of these shepherds were in agreement with their flocks.
II. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
tourist
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The series became a huge success and tourists have flocked to the area ever since.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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At Black Mountain, both teachers and students flocked to the most exciting classes.
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But tourists are not the only foreigners flocking to Penang.
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If the economy is such a mess, why are investors flocking in?
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Jackdaws flocked noisily at the back of the wood; only occasionally did their silhouettes show black against the sky.
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Schoolchildren flock to the malls and fast-food joints, looking for jobs as shop assistants and chefs.
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They began to sell their land and, in a final bid to avoid starvation, started to flock to Calcutta.
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When the algorithmic bats were run, they flocked like real bats.