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Herd Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Herd? [n] a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans [n] a group of wild animals of one species that remain together: antelope or elephants or seals or whales or zebra [n] a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things; "his brilliance raised him above the ruck"; "the children resembled a fairy herd" [v] move together, like a herd [v] cause to herd, drive, or crowd together; "We herded the children into a spare classroom" [v] keep, move, or drive animals; "Who will be herding the cattle when the cowboy dies?" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Herd: ruck Related Terms \| Find terms related to Herd: army \| assemblage \| assemble \| automatic pilot \| boatheader \| boatsteerer \| bunch \| cage \| cicerone \| cluster \| collect \| collection \| colony \| congregate \| corral \| courier \| cowherd \| coxswain \| crowd \| crush \| dragoman \| drift \| drive \| drove \| drover \| flock \| gam \| gang \| gather \| gather together \| goad \| goatherd \| group \| guide \| guidepost \| guider \| Gyropilot \| helmsman \| herdsman \| hoi polloi \| hold the reins \| horde \| host \| kennel \| lash \| litter \| mass \| masses \| mercury \| multitude \| navigator \| pack \| pilot \| pod \| pointer \| press \| prick \| pride \| punch cattle \| rabble \| ride herd on \| river pilot \| round up \| run \| school \| shepherd \| shoal \| skulk \| sloth \| spur \| steer \| steerer \| steersman \| swarm \| take the helm \| throng \| tour director \| tour guide \| trip \| troop \| whip \| wrangle See Also \| animal group \| Bos taurus \| cattle \| concourse \| cows \| crowd \| crowd together \| displace \| keep \| kine \| move \| multitude \| overcrowd \| oxen \| remuda \| sheep \| throng \| wrangle Herd In Webster's Dictionary \Herd\, a. Haired. [Obs.] --Chaucer. \Herd\, n. [OE. herd, heord, AS. heord; akin to OHG. herta,G. herde, Icel. hj["o]r?, Sw. hjord, Dan. hiord, Goth. ha['i]rda; cf. Skr. [,c]ardha troop, host.] 1. A number of beasts assembled together; as, a herd of horses, oxen, cattle, camels, elephants, deer, or swine; a particular stock or family of cattle. The lowing herd wind slowly o'er the lea. --Gray. Note: Herd is distinguished from flock, as being chiefly applied to the larger animals. A number of cattle, when driven to market, is called a drove. 2. A crowd of low people; a rabble. But far more numerous was the herd of such Who think too little and who talk too much. --Dryden. You can never interest the common herd in the abstract question. --Coleridge. {Herd's grass} (Bot.), one of several species of grass, highly esteemed for hay. See under {Grass}. \Herd\, n. [OE. hirde, herde, heorde, AS. hirde, hyrde, heorde; akin to G. hirt, hirte, OHG. hirti, Icel. hir?ir, Sw. herde, Dan. hyrde, Goth. ha['i]rdeis. See 2d {Herd}.] One who herds or assembles domestic animals; a herdsman; -- much used in composition; as, a shepherd; a goatherd, and the like. --Chaucer. \Herd\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Herded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Herding}.] [See 2d {Herd}.] 1. To unite or associate in a herd; to feed or run together, or in company; as, sheep herd on many hills. 2. To associate; to ally one's self with, or place one's self among, a group or company. I'll herd among his friends, and seem One of the number. --Addison. 3. To act as a herdsman or a shepherd. [Scot.] \Herd\, v. t. To form or put into a herd.

Herd Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Herd?

[n] a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
[n] a group of wild animals of one species that remain together: antelope or elephants or seals or whales or zebra
[n] a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things; "his brilliance raised him above the ruck"; "the children resembled a fairy herd"
[v] move together, like a herd
[v] cause to herd, drive, or crowd together; "We herded the children into a spare classroom"
[v] keep, move, or drive animals; "Who will be herding the cattle when the cowboy dies?"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Herd: ruck

Herd In Webster's Dictionary

\Herd\, a.
Haired. [Obs.] --Chaucer.


\Herd\, n. [OE. herd, heord, AS. heord; akin to OHG.
herta,G. herde, Icel. hj["o]r?, Sw. hjord, Dan. hiord, Goth.
ha['i]rda; cf. Skr. [,c]ardha troop, host.]
1. A number of beasts assembled together; as, a herd of
   horses, oxen, cattle, camels, elephants, deer, or swine; a
   particular stock or family of cattle.

         The lowing herd wind slowly o'er the lea. --Gray.

Note: Herd is distinguished from flock, as being chiefly
      applied to the larger animals. A number of cattle, when
      driven to market, is called a drove.

2. A crowd of low people; a rabble.

         But far more numerous was the herd of such Who think
         too little and who talk too much.     --Dryden.

         You can never interest the common herd in the
         abstract question.                    --Coleridge.

{Herd's grass} (Bot.), one of several species of grass,
   highly esteemed for hay. See under {Grass}.


\Herd\, n. [OE. hirde, herde, heorde, AS. hirde, hyrde,
heorde; akin to G. hirt, hirte, OHG. hirti, Icel. hir?ir, Sw.
herde, Dan. hyrde, Goth. ha['i]rdeis. See 2d {Herd}.]
One who herds or assembles domestic animals; a herdsman; --
much used in composition; as, a shepherd; a goatherd, and the
like. --Chaucer.


\Herd\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Herded}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Herding}.] [See 2d {Herd}.]
1. To unite or associate in a herd; to feed or run together,
   or in company; as, sheep herd on many hills.

2. To associate; to ally one's self with, or place one's self
   among, a group or company.

         I'll herd among his friends, and seem One of the
         number.                               --Addison.

3. To act as a herdsman or a shepherd. [Scot.]


\Herd\, v. t.
To form or put into a herd.

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