Definition of horde - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
movementlarge, moving crowd
- A horde of shoppers rushed into the store.
2.
swarmvast multitude of animals or insects
- A horde of locusts descended on the crops, causing widespread devastation..
3.
nomadsRare nomadic tribe or communityRare
- The horde moved across the plains in search of pasture.
Verb
1.
gatheringRare gather in a disorganized crowdRare
- Protesters horded in front of the building.
2.
movementRare move together in a large groupRare
- The fans horded towards the stage.
Origin of horde
Turkish, ordu (army)
Examples of horde in a sentence
The horde of insects swarmed the picnic area. A horde of bees surrounded the hive. The horde of ants invaded the picnic area. The horde traveled together for protection and resources. A horde of nomads settled near the river for the season. Fans horded at the stadium entrance for hours.
Shoppers horded around the sale rack. The protesters horded into the city square. Birds horded together during migration.
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- French:horde, affluer, ...
- German:Horde, sich versammeln, ...
- Italian:orda, ammassarsi, ...
- Spanish:multitud, reunirse, ...
- Portuguese:horda, juntar-se, ...
- Chinese:一群, 聚集, ...
- Japanese:群衆, 群がる, ...
- Arabic:حَشْد, اِحْتَشَدَ, ...
- Hebrew:הָמוֹן, לְהִתְגּוֹדֵד, ...
- Russian:орда, собираться, ...
- Ukrainian:орда, збиратися, ...
- Hindi:भीड़, इकट्ठा होना, ...
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