noun
herding
noun
1
The activity of gathering and moving animals together as a group.
"The sheepdog trials tested each dog's herding skills."
2
Adjusting poll or survey results so they line up more closely with results from other pollsters.
"Critics accused the pollster of herding to avoid publishing an outlier result."
How to Use Herding
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMoving animals as a group, or (in polling) nudging results to match other polls rather than reporting the raw numbers.
Common pairings
sheep herding
cattle herding
Word Forms
herdings plural
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The sheepdog trials tested each dog's _____ skills.