flock

¹flock

noun \ˈfläk\

Definition of FLOCK

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>

Origin of FLOCK

Middle English, from Old English flocc crowd, band; akin to Old Norse flokkr crowd, band

First Known Use: 13th century

Other Birds Terms

aerie, bunting, clutch, covey, hackle, ratite, rictus, ruff, skein, zygodactyl

Rhymes with FLOCK

bloc, block, bock, brock, chock, clock, cock, croc, crock, doc, dock, floc, frock, grok, hock, jock, knock, lakh, loch, lock, Locke, lough, moc, mock, nock, pock, roc, rock, schlock, shock, smock, sock, Spock, stock, wok