Definition of herd - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
animalgroup of animals living together
- The herd of elephants moved across the savannah.
2.
agriculturegroup of domestic animals under human care
- The farmer tended to his herd of cattle.
3.
sociologylarge group of people
- A herd of tourists gathered at the monument.
Verb
1.
farm taskbring animals together, then guide and care for them as one group
- She herded the sheep into the pen and watched them all day.
2.
movementcause people to move in a group
- The guide herded the tourists through the museum..
Images of herd
group of domestic animals under human care
Expressions with herd
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manage a group of people who are difficult to control
Leading this team is like herding cats.
do what everyone else is doing
She didn't want to follow the herd and chose a unique career path.
tendency to follow group actions or beliefs
Herd mentality made everyone buy the same shoes.
closely supervise a group or project
She was hired to ride herd on the new project team.
reduce the number of animals in a group
Farmers often thin the herd to prevent overgrazing.
remove weaker or unwanted members from a group
Farmers sometimes cull the herd to prevent disease.
gather animals into a group
The shepherds herd together the sheep every evening.
natural urge to join and act with a group
Herd instinct made them all run together.
group of female cattle kept or moving together on farmland
The herd of cows grazed peacefully in the green field.
group of socially awkward people
He felt at home with the nerd herd at the comic convention.
collective movement of animals in a group
Herd behaviour in wildebeests helps them avoid predators.
population is protected from disease when many are immune
Herd immunity helps protect people who cannot get vaccinated.
checking animals for disease
Herd testing helps farmers keep their animals healthy.
official record listing pedigrees of animals in a breed
The farmer registered his cow in the herd-book.
ordinary people seen as a group
The politician dismissed the concerns of the common herd.
Origin of herd
Old English, heord (herd)
Terms with herd included in their meaning
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crowd
large group of people likened to herd animals
animal separation
separate an animal from a herd
animals
herd of zebras
agriculture
herd and manage livestock or people
livestock
motherless calf in a cattle herd
cattle ranching
motherless calf in a range herd
animal
dog trained to herd cattle by nipping at their heels
animal
large grey deer surviving as descendants of a preserved herd
Examples of herd in a sentence
The farmers moved the herd into the barn. A herd of sheep grazed in the meadow. The rancher expanded his herd of goats. The herd moved through the city streets. A herd of fans waited outside the concert venue. The farmers herded the cattle toward the loading ramp at dawn.
He helps herd the goats up to the mountain pastures each summer. Security herded the crowd towards the exit. Volunteers herded the children into the auditorium.
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- French:troupeau, rassembler, ...
- German:Herde, treiben, ...
- Italian:branco, radunare il bestiame, ...
- Spanish:manada, pastorear, ...
- Portuguese:manada, pastorear, ...
- Chinese:兽群, 放牧, ...
- Japanese:群れ, 追い立てる, ...
- Arabic:قطيع, سَاقَ, ...
- Hebrew:עֵדֶר, לִרְעוֹת, ...
- Russian:стадо, пасти, ...
- Ukrainian:стадо, пасти, ...
- Hindi:झुंड, हांकना, ...
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