Synonyms of flock

flock 1 of 2

noun

ˈfläk 

1

as in throng

a great number of persons or creatures massed together

a flock of obstreperous reporters at the press conference

Synonyms & Similar Words

• throng
• swarm
• crowd
• horde
• multitude
• herd
• mob
• army
• legion
• masses
• mass
• drove
• host
• crush
• press
• rout
• bike
• millions
• cram
• rabble
• scrum
• gaggle
• pile
• mountain
• riffraff
• heap
• rabblement
• jam
• logjam

2

as in swarm

a group of domestic animals assembled or herded together

a flock of sheep crossing the road

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swarm
• herd
• pack
• drove
• school
• colony
• pod
• gaggle
• covey
• plump

flock

2 of 2

verb

as in to crowd

to move upon or fill (something) in great numbers

vacationers flocked to the towns along the shore in order to escape the August heat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crowd
• invade
• swarm
• mob
• throng
• infest
• jam
• overrun
• beset
• dam
• obstruct
• plug (up)
• clog

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flock

Noun

Early mornings, flocks of road racers in matching jerseys treat the 20-mile-per-hour speed limit as a challenge and slower riders as underbrush. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2026

Cedar Waxwings While many winter birds rely on seeds for food, cedar waxwings are quite fond of berries and often move in flocks in winter. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2026

Verb

Hundreds of startups flocked to the city for its super-fast broadband, with tech incubators setting up shop in shuttered storefronts and abandoned industrial factories dotted along the city’s downtown. — Sara Herschander, Vox, 29 Oct. 2026

While European customers are generally flocking to the European Space Agency’s Ariane 6 rocket, others are booking slots on upcoming medium-lift rockets, such as Rocket Lab’s Neutron rocket. — Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026