Dictionary Check: herd

"herd" is a valid word!

Scrabble 8 points
Words with Friends 7 points

Definition

noun

a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

noun

a group of wild mammals of one species that remain together: antelope or elephants or seals or whales or zebra

noun

a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things

Example: "his brilliance raised him above the ruck"
Synonyms:
verb

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

Example: "We herded the children into a spare classroom"
Synonyms:
verb

move together, like a herd

verb

keep, move, or drive animals

Example: "Who will be herding the cattle when the cowboy dies?"

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