herd

²herd

verb

Definition of HERD

transitive verb

1

a : to gather, lead, or drive as if in a herd <herded the children into the car> b : to keep or move (animals) together

2

: to place in a group

intransitive verb

1

: to assemble or move in a herd

2

: to place oneself in a group : associate

Examples of HERD

1. The horses were herded into the corral.
2. We left the hotel and were herded onto a bus.
3. They herded the students into the auditorium.
4. The commuters herded onto the train.

First Known Use of HERD

13th century

Related to HERD

Synonyms: drive, punch, run

Related Words: shepherd; wrangle; egg, exhort, flog, goad, hound, press, prick, prod, prompt, scourge, spur, whip

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