noun
herd
hurd
noun
1
A large group of animals of one kind that live, feed, or move together.
"A herd of elephants crossed the river at dawn."
"The farmer keeps a herd of about fifty dairy cows."
verb
1
To gather, drive, or guide people or animals together as a group.
"Staff herded the tourists onto the waiting buses."
"The dogs herded the sheep back into the pen."
How to Use Herd
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA group of animals moving or feeding together, or the act of directing people/animals as a group.
Common pairings
a herd of cattle
herd mentality
herd animals together
Word Forms
herded past tense, herded past tense, herds plural, herds plural, herds singular, herds singular
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Etymology
From Old English heord ("herd, flock, keeping"), from a Germanic root related to German Herde and Danish hjord.