noun
sheep
SHEEP
noun
1
A woolly grazing animal kept for its meat, wool, or milk.
"The hillside was dotted with grazing sheep."
2
A timid person who follows others without thinking for themselves.
"Don't just be a sheep — make up your own mind about the policy."
How to Use Sheep
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe farm animal known for its wool; also an insult for someone who blindly copies the crowd.
Common mistake
The plural is also "sheep" — there is no "sheeps."
Common pairings
a flock of sheep
black sheep
follow like sheep
Word Forms
sheep plural, sheeps plural
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Etymology
From Old English sċēap, an ancient Germanic word of unclear ultimate origin.