I. ˈfläk noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English flocc crowd, band; akin to Old Norse flokkr crowd, band
Date: 13th century
1. : a group of animals (as birds or sheep) assembled or herded together
2. : a group under the guidance of a leader ; especially : a church congregation
3. : a large number
a flock of tourists
II. intransitive verb
Date: 14th century
: to gather or move in a flock
they flock ed to the beach
III. noun
Etymology: Middle English flok, from Anglo-French, from Latin floccus
Date: 13th century
1. : a tuft of wool or cotton fiber
2. : woolen or cotton refuse used for stuffing furniture and mattresses
3. : very short or pulverized fiber used especially to form a velvety pattern on cloth or paper or a protective covering on metal
4. : floc
IV. transitive verb
Date: 1530
1. : to fill with flock
2. : to decorate with flock