1
: a group of animals (such 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
flocked; flocking; flocks
: to gather or move in a flock
they flocked to the beach
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
flocked; flocking; flocks
Synonyms
Examples of flock in a Sentence
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Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 17 Apr. 2024
And a bevy of similar beauties flocks around her with companionable buoyancy.
—Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
Elsewhere in Northern California, the cities of Tracy and Fairfield have both reported large, roaming flocks of feral peafowl.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 14 Apr. 2024
The birds gather in large flocks during fall and winter and break up during the mating season.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Apr. 2024
Paul McCartney exclaimed to the flock of Parrotheads gathered before him.
—John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2024
Locals also love Pat's Pizza or flock to Woodman's Bar & Grill for its fish tacos.
—Erinne Magee, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
The company also culled more than 3% of its flock in response to the outbreak.
—Alice Park, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
However, outbreaks in commercial poultry or backyard flocks that led to deaths have been reported in 48 states since February 2022.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 12 Apr. 2024
Generally, inflation has been higher in the South and West because Americans have flocked to those regions for favorable climates and lower costs, pushing up consumer demand and prices, especially for housing.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
The Milwaukee area got a taste of a solar eclipse on Monday afternoon — 90% of one, at least ― and citizens flocked to the streets to check out the strange change in the sky.
—Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2024
By Marina Koren Like migratory birds guided by the stars, hundreds of thousands of Americans have flocked in the direction of today’s total solar eclipse.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2024
Amazon shoppers are flocking to Oofos sandals to wear at home or on the go.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
Related article While many flock to see the eclipse, these cultures are doing something different
A total of 32 million people in the US are located within the eclipse’s 115-mile-wide path of totality and will have the chance to see the cosmological marvel.
—Elisa Raffa, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
By Melissa Locker and Chris Wilson April 6, 2024 6:50 AM EDT
The moon will begin to darken the sun in Dallas starting at 1:40 p.m. and hit its peak at 1:42 p.m. Since Dallas is the largest city in the eclipse’s path, folks are flocking there to witness the show.
—Melissa Locker, TIME, 6 Apr. 2024
In 2017, the moon blocked the sun in Makanda for 2 minutes and 42 seconds — longer than anywhere else, according to NASA — and thousands of visitors flocked to the tiny village to see it.
—Roxana Saberi, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024
Noun
Seeds and Grain Turkeys amass themselves into giant winter flocks in farm country across the Midwest and Great Plains.
—Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 17 Apr. 2024
And a bevy of similar beauties flocks around her with companionable buoyancy.
—Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
Elsewhere in Northern California, the cities of Tracy and Fairfield have both reported large, roaming flocks of feral peafowl.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 14 Apr. 2024
The birds gather in large flocks during fall and winter and break up during the mating season.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Apr. 2024
Paul McCartney exclaimed to the flock of Parrotheads gathered before him.
—John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2024
Locals also love Pat's Pizza or flock to Woodman's Bar & Grill for its fish tacos.
—Erinne Magee, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
The company also culled more than 3% of its flock in response to the outbreak.
—Alice Park, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
However, outbreaks in commercial poultry or backyard flocks that led to deaths have been reported in 48 states since February 2022.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
Verb
Chinese consumers, too, flocked to the new phone, sending Huawei’s sales up 64% year on year over the first six weeks of 2024.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 12 Apr. 2024
Generally, inflation has been higher in the South and West because Americans have flocked to those regions for favorable climates and lower costs, pushing up consumer demand and prices, especially for housing.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
The Milwaukee area got a taste of a solar eclipse on Monday afternoon — 90% of one, at least ― and citizens flocked to the streets to check out the strange change in the sky.
—Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2024
By Marina Koren Like migratory birds guided by the stars, hundreds of thousands of Americans have flocked in the direction of today’s total solar eclipse.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2024
Amazon shoppers are flocking to Oofos sandals to wear at home or on the go.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
Related article While many flock to see the eclipse, these cultures are doing something different
A total of 32 million people in the US are located within the eclipse’s 115-mile-wide path of totality and will have the chance to see the cosmological marvel.
—Elisa Raffa, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
By Melissa Locker and Chris Wilson April 6, 2024 6:50 AM EDT
The moon will begin to darken the sun in Dallas starting at 1:40 p.m. and hit its peak at 1:42 p.m. Since Dallas is the largest city in the eclipse’s path, folks are flocking there to witness the show.
—Melissa Locker, TIME, 6 Apr. 2024
In 2017, the moon blocked the sun in Makanda for 2 minutes and 42 seconds — longer than anywhere else, according to NASA — and thousands of visitors flocked to the tiny village to see it.
—Roxana Saberi, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024
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flock
1 of 2 noun1
: a group of animals (as birds or sheep) assembled or herded together
2
: a group someone keeps watch over
3
: a large number
a flock of tourists
flock
2 of 2 verb
: to gather or move in a crowd
they flocked to the beach
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