Synonyms of flocks

flocks 1 of 2

noun

plural of flock

1

as in swarms

a great number of persons or creatures massed together

a flock of obstreperous reporters at the press conference

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swarms
• throngs
• hordes
• crowds
• masses
• multitudes
• legions
• herds
• masses
• droves
• armies
• mobs
• millions
• bikes
• hosts
• routs
• crushes
• crams
• presses
• rabbles
• riffraffs
• gaggles
• piles
• rabblements
• scrums
• mountains
• heaps
• jams
• logjams

2

as in herds

a group of domestic animals assembled or herded together

a flock of sheep crossing the road

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swarms
• herds
• droves
• packs
• schools
• colonies
• coveys
• pods
• gaggles
• plumps

flocks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of flock

as in crowds

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

• crowds
• invades
• swarms
• throngs
• mobs
• jams
• infests
• overruns
• besets
• dams
• plugs (up)
• clogs
• obstructs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flocks

Noun

This summer, a mosquito control company based in Silver Spring, Maryland, began introducing flocks of infertile male mosquitos in residential communities to prevent eggs from hatching. — Angie Orellana Hernandez, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

Kramer thanked YouTube native Parsons for his film Backroom, which helped energize young audiences, and also noted how the youth demographic flocks to Academy screenings of classic cinema. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

Antibiotics, synthetic pesticides and GMOs are prohibited in organic flocks, Steele adds. — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 20 Sep. 2026

There are flocks of geese and ducks, soaring hawks, chipmunks, deer, numerous varieties of insects, and many, many more. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

With several scenes showcasing flocks of pigeons, Mundruczó estimates that around 1,000 birds were used in the production — which filmed in Sydney, Australia and New York — with professional pigeon handlers present on set. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

And then there are the animals The regulations say domestic or other animals kept in groups such as packs, herds, litters, bevies or flocks larger than three are prohibited, unless the Village approves otherwise by resolution. — Luisa Yanez updated September 3, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

Editor’s pick More picks A rare bird draws flocks of Southern California birders to this Irvine marsh to get a glimpse. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Kessler recalls the sound of flocks of birds that were often nearby picked up by the microphones. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 27 Aug. 2026