flock
/flɒk/
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 also used for goats or other livestock animals, or sometimes any group of animals; The group of sheep being watched by one shepherd
- plural
- flocks
Meanings
- 1
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 or other livestock animals, or sometimes any group of animals
The birds were flying in a flock.
Tatoeba · sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR
A flock of birds is flying.
Tatoeba · durka42 · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
A number of birds together in a group, such as those gathered together for the purpose of migration.; The group of sheep being watched by one shepherd
- 3
A number of birds together in a group, such as those gathered together for the purpose of migration.; A large number of people
- 4
Those served by a particular pastor or shepherdrare
- 5
Those served by a particular pastor or shepherd.; A religious congregationrare
- 6
Coarse tufts of wool or cotton used in beddingrare
- 7
A lock of wool or hairrare
- 8
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 purposerare