noun / verb
flock
FLAHK/flɑːk/
A group that gathers or moves together under shared guidance.
A flock of sheep stands close together on the grass.
Etymology
Old English flocc named a company of people. Its use widened to animals moving or feeding together, so the familiar animal sense grew from a word for human gatherings.
In context
I will bring them together like sheep in a Sheepfold like a flock in its pasture the place will throng with people
More examples
- The pastor offers comfort to members of her flock.
- Visitors flock to the museum for its free tours.
- A flock of geese follows its leader across the lake.
Forms
flock · flocks · flocked · flocking
Similar words
- herd
- Usually describes larger grazing mammals rather than birds or people.
- crowd
- Describes people gathered together without necessarily sharing leadership or purpose.
- congregation
- Specifically identifies people gathered for worship or belonging to a church.