herd

herd
herd1 [ hɜrd ] noun count *
a large group of animals of the same type that live and move around together:
herd of: a herd of cattle
herds of elephants
a. follow the herd to do what most other people do. This phrase shows that you do not respect people who do this.
herd
herd 2 [ hɜrd ] verb transitive
to make a group of animals move together to another place:
Every summer he worked on his uncle's farm, herding sheep.
a. to move people as a group from one place to another:
Tourists were herded from room to room through the museum.

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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Synonyms:
(of the larger animals) / , , , , (ignobile vulgus), (as beasts),


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  • Herd — (h[ e]rd), n. [OE. herd, heord, AS. heord; akin to OHG. herta, G. herde, Icel. hj[ o]r[eth], Sw. hjord, Dan. hiord, Goth. ha[ i]rda; cf. Skr. [,c]ardha troop, host.] [1913 Webster] 1. A number of beasts assembled together; as, a herd of horses,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Herd — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. To associate; to ally one s self with, or …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Herd — Herd: Das auf das Westgerm. beschränkte Substantiv mhd. hert, ahd. herd, niederl. haard, engl. hearth gehört mit verwandten Wörtern in anderen idg. Sprachen, vgl. z. B. lat. carbo »‹Holz›kohle« (↑ karbo..., ↑ Karbo...) und – weitergebildet –… …   Das Herkunftswörterbuch

  • herd — herd1 [hʉrd] n. [ME < OE heord, akin to Ger herde < IE base * kerdho , a row, group > Sans s̍árdha, a herd, troop] 1. a number of cattle, sheep, or other animals feeding, living, or being driven together 2. a) any large group suggestive… …   English World dictionary

  • Herd — Herd, v. t. To form or put into a herd. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Herd — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Herd — [Basiswortschatz (Rating 1 1500)] Auch: • Ofen • Kocher Bsp.: • Du kannst die Suppe auf dem Herd oder in der Mikrowelle aufwärmen. • Profiköche bevorzugen Gasherde. • Wir heizen die Hütte mit einem Holzofen. • …   Deutsch Wörterbuch

  • Herd — (h[ e]rd), a. Haired. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Herd — Herd, in der Aufbereitung, s. Herdarbeit; Herd des Schmelzofens, s. Flußeisen, Bd. 4, S. 107 ff., Roheisen, Schweißeisen, Blei, Kupfer, Silber, Oefen, metallurgische …   Lexikon der gesamten Technik

  • herd — [n] large group assemblage, bevy, brood, clan, collection, covey, crowd, crush, drift, drove, flight, flock, gaggle, gathering, hoi polloi*, horde, lot, mass, mob, multitude, nest, pack, people, populace, press, rabble, school, swarm, throng;… …   New thesaurus

  • Herd — Herd, 1) ebener, gewöhnlich erhöhter Platz auf der Erde, gewisse Verrichtungen darauf vorzunehmen; 2) die Erderhöhung beim Vogelherd, wo die Netze liegen; 3) bei Wehren u. bei Schleußen s.u. Wehr u. Schwellwerk; 4) zum Waschen des Erzschliches, s …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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