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herd
1[ hurd ]
noun
a herd of cattle;
a herd of sheep;
a herd of zebras.
- Sometimes Disparaging. a large group of people:
The star was mobbed by a herd of autograph seekers.
Synonyms: ,
- any large quantity:
a herd of bicycles.
- the herd, the common people; the masses; the rabble:
He had no opinions of his own, but simply followed the herd.
verb (used without object)
- to unite or go in a herd; assemble or associate as a herd.
herd
2[ hurd ]
noun
- a person in charge of a herd (usually used in combination):
a cowherd;
a goatherd;
a shepherd.
verb (used with object)
- to tend, drive, or lead (cattle, sheep, etc.).
Synonyms: , ,
- to conduct or drive (a group of people) to a destination:
The teacher herded the children into the classroom.
herd
1/ ³óɜ˻å /
noun
- a large group of mammals living and feeding together, esp a group of cattle, sheep, etc
- derogatory.a large group of people
- derogatory.the large mass of ordinary people
verb
- to collect or be collected into or as if into a herd
herd
2/ ³óɜ˻å /
noun
- a man or boy who tends livestock; herdsman
- ( in combination )
swineherd
goatherd
verb
- to drive forwards in a large group
- to look after (livestock)
Grammar Note
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of herd1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of herd1
Origin of herd2
Idioms and Phrases
- ride herd on, to have charge or control of; maintain discipline over:
He rode herd on 40 students in each class.
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Example Sentences
Many took advantage of the policy, leaving the children in his practice well below the 95% threshold that experts say is needed to achieve herd immunity.
“But what we’re seeing was this herd of elk, locked up, having massive die outs. We had severe water pollution, some of the worst water pollution in California.â€
Public health experts say a 95% vaccination rate, sometimes called “herd immunity,†is generally considered the gold standard of disease prevention.
A 95% vaccination rate, sometimes called “herd immunity,†is generally considered the gold standard of disease prevention.
Scientists are sounding alarms about a genetic mutation that was recently identified in four dairy cow herds, nearly one year after H5N1 bird flu was first reported in Texas dairy cattle.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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