flock
IPA: fɫˈɑk
noun
- A number of birds together in a group, such as those gathered together for the purpose of migration.
- A large number of animals associated together in a group; commonly used of sheep, but (dated) also used for goats, farmed animals, and a wide variety of animals.
- Those served by a particular pastor or shepherd.herd/flock
- A large number of people.
- (Christianity) A religious congregation.
- Coarse tufts of wool or cotton used in bedding.
- A lock of wool or hair.
- Very fine sifted woollen refuse, especially that from shearing the nap of cloths, formerly used as a coating for wallpaper to give it a velvety or clothlike appearance; also, the dust of vegetable fibre used for a similar purpose.
- A surname.
verb
- (intransitive) To congregate in or head towards a place in large numbers.
- (transitive, obsolete) To flock to; to crowd.
- To treat a pool with chemicals to remove suspended particles.
- (transitive) To coat a surface with dense fibers or particles; especially, to create a dense arrangement of fibers with a desired nap.
- To cover a Christmas tree with artificial snow.
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Examples of "flock" in Sentences
- A flock of quails is called a bevy.
- The soul of the flock evolves as a unit.
- These are some of the sheep in the flock.
- People flocked to gawk at this collection.
- The flock of sheep grazed on the pastured.
- Families flock to sylvan hill on opening day.
- This female became the new leader of the flock.
- The veterinarian treats the flock and not the individual animals.
- A veterinarian is responsible for the health of flocks of poultry.
- The lamb then escapes into the fields and infects the flocks of sheep.
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