flock+(verb)

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• flock — Ⅰ. flock [1] ► NOUN 1) a number of birds moving or resting together. 2) a number of domestic animals, especially sheep, that are kept together. 3) (a flock/flocks) a large number or crowd. 4) a Christian congregation under the charge of a… …   English terms dictionary

• flock´less — flock1 «flok», noun, verb. –n. 1. a group of animals of one kind keeping, feeding, or herded together, especially sheep; goats, or birds: »a flock of geese. A flock can mean lions in Africa, sheep in Australia, goats in Ireland, and geese in the… …   Useful english dictionary

• flock — I. /flɒk / (say flok) noun 1. a number of animals of one kind keeping, feeding, or herded together, now especially of sheep or goats, or of birds. 2. a crowd; large number of people. 3. (in New Testament and ecclesiastical use) a. the Christian… …  

• flock — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English flocc crowd, band; akin to Old Norse flokkr crowd, band Date: 13th century 1. a group of animals (as birds or sheep) assembled or herded together 2. a group under the guidance of a leader;… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• flock — I UK [flɒk] / US [flɑk] noun Word forms flock : singular flock plural flocks * 1) [countable] a group of birds, sheep, or goats flock of: a flock of sheep The farmer kept a flock of geese. a) a large group of people flock of: Flocks of people… …   English dictionary

• flock — flock1 [ flak ] noun * 1. ) count a group of birds, sheep, or goats: flock of: a flock of sheep The farmer kept a flock of geese. a ) a large group of people: flock of: Flocks of people lined up to see Nelson Mandela. b ) the group of people who… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• flock — [[t]flɒ̱k[/t]] flocks, flocking, flocked 1) N COUNT COLL: usu N of n A flock of birds, sheep, or goats is a group of them. They kept a small flock of sheep... They are gregarious birds and feed in flocks. 2) N COUNT COLL: N of n (emphasis) You… …   English dictionary

• flock — {{11}}flock (n.1) O.E. flocc a group of persons, company, troop, related to O.N. flokkr crowd, troop, band, M.L.G. vlocke crowd, flock (of sheep); not found in other Germanic languages; perhaps related to folc people, but the metathesis would… …   Etymology dictionary

• flock — 1 noun 1 (C) a group of sheep, goats, or birds compare herd 1 (1) 2 (countable usually singular) a large group of the same kind of people (+ of): a flock of tourists 3 (countable usually singular) formal or humorous a priest s flock is the group… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• flock — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Flock is used before these nouns: ↑wallpaper Flock is used after these nouns: ↑sheep {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb Flock is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑bird, ↑crowd, ↑fan, ↑visitor …   Collocations dictionary

• flock — flock1 noun 1》 a number of birds moving or resting together.     ↘a number of domestic animals, especially sheep, goats, or geese, that are kept together. 2》 (a flock/flocks) a large number or crowd. 3》 a Christian congregation under the charge… …   English new terms dictionary