SINCE 1828
flock
noun (1)
\ ˈfläk
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Definition of flock
(Entry 1 of 4)
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
flock
verb (1)
flocked;
flocking;
flocks
Definition of flock (Entry 2 of 4)
: to gather or move in a flock
they flocked to the beach
flock
noun (2)Definition of flock (Entry 3 of 4)
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
flock
verb (2)
flocked;
flocking;
flocks
Definition of flock (Entry 4 of 4)
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A Drudge of Lexicographers Presents: Collective Nouns
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The first known use of flock was in the 13th century
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flock
noun
\ ˈfläk
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Kids Definition of flock
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a group of animals living or kept together
a flock of geese
2
: a group someone watches over
the minister's flock
3
: a large number
a flock of tourists
flock
verb
flocked;
flocking
Kids Definition of flock (Entry 2 of 2)
: to gather or move in a crowd
Scientists … are flocking to the little town of Freedom to see their first living dinosaur …— Oliver Butterworth, The Enormous Egg
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