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
Noun (1)
a flock of obstreperous reporters at the press conference
a flock of sheep crossing the road
Verb (1)
vacationers flocked to the towns along the shore in order to escape the August heat
Recent Examples on the Web
Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2024
But despite the flock of photographers and journalists granted access to line the steps outside the prestigious, invite-only event, the party itself is notoriously exclusive and very secretive.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
Mahito meets a woman named Kiriko, who saves him from a flock of vicious pelicans and shows him how to skin and carve a fish.
—Moeko Fujii, The New Yorker, 2 May 2024
But not many ski towns are like Big Sky, Montana, where the average house runs $2.5 million and billionaires flock to private resorts in the mountains.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 2 May 2024
These cases, however, have occurred mostly among people with close proximity to birds, such as those who had small backyard flocks and poultry farm workers.
—Denis Nash, John Dennehy, Monica Trujillo, STAT, 1 May 2024
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
Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
Fans are flocking in droves to see his shows from coast to coast.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2024
In addition, the U.S. dollar would climb higher as investors flock to safe havens, and borrowing costs would be elevated as markets price in extra risk.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024
Related Stories Toward the end of 2021, riding high as consumers flocked to the platform during the COVID-19 pandemic, Netflix shares topped $600.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
Fans flocked to movie theaters dressed in pink costumes and glitter to celebrate the film.
—Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024
Bringing cheer and color to chilly, gray skies, more than 1 million migratory birds flocked this past winter to the Kashmir Valley.
—Umer Asif, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Apr. 2024
Detroit police officers patrolled outside to help direct vehicle traffic as congregants flocked to the Detroit mosque.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
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
Noun
Into the school walked Johnson, an unannounced guest at the community forum, surrounded by a flock of leading administration officials.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2024
But despite the flock of photographers and journalists granted access to line the steps outside the prestigious, invite-only event, the party itself is notoriously exclusive and very secretive.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
Mahito meets a woman named Kiriko, who saves him from a flock of vicious pelicans and shows him how to skin and carve a fish.
—Moeko Fujii, The New Yorker, 2 May 2024
But not many ski towns are like Big Sky, Montana, where the average house runs $2.5 million and billionaires flock to private resorts in the mountains.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 2 May 2024
These cases, however, have occurred mostly among people with close proximity to birds, such as those who had small backyard flocks and poultry farm workers.
—Denis Nash, John Dennehy, Monica Trujillo, STAT, 1 May 2024
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
Verb
Trump trials:Donald Trump's supporters aren't flocking to his hush money trial.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
Fans are flocking in droves to see his shows from coast to coast.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2024
In addition, the U.S. dollar would climb higher as investors flock to safe havens, and borrowing costs would be elevated as markets price in extra risk.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024
Related Stories Toward the end of 2021, riding high as consumers flocked to the platform during the COVID-19 pandemic, Netflix shares topped $600.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
Fans flocked to movie theaters dressed in pink costumes and glitter to celebrate the film.
—Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024
Bringing cheer and color to chilly, gray skies, more than 1 million migratory birds flocked this past winter to the Kashmir Valley.
—Umer Asif, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Apr. 2024
Detroit police officers patrolled outside to help direct vehicle traffic as congregants flocked to the Detroit mosque.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
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
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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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