flock (Meaning)

Wordnet

flock (n)

a church congregation guided by a pastor

a group of birds

(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

an orderly crowd

a group of sheep or goats

Wordnet

flock (v)

move as a crowd or in a group

come together as in a cluster or flock

Webster

flock (n.)

A company or collection of living creatures; -- especially applied to sheep and birds, rarely to persons or (except in the plural) to cattle and other large animals; as, a flock of ravenous fowl.

A Christian church or congregation; considered in their relation to the pastor, or minister in charge.

A lock of wool or hair.

Woolen or cotton refuse (sing. / pl.), old rags, etc., reduced to a degree of fineness by machinery, and used for stuffing unpholstered furniture.

Webster

flock (v. i.)

To gather in companies or crowds.

Webster

flock (v. t.)

To flock to; to crowd.

To coat with flock, as wall paper; to roughen the surface of (as glass) so as to give an appearance of being covered with fine flock.

Webster

flock (sing. / pl.)

Very fine, sifted, woolen refuse, especially that from shearing the nap of cloths, used as a coating for wall paper to give it a velvety or clothlike appearance; also, the dust of vegetable fiber used for a similar purpose.

flock Sentence Examples

  1. A flock of geese flew overhead in a V-formation.
  2. The sheep flocked to the shepherd's call.
  3. The birds of paradise flocked to the blooming tree.
  4. The crowd of protestors flocked to the town square.
  5. A flock of customers rushed into the store during the sale.
  6. The birds flocked to the bird feeder, eager for nourishment.
  7. The flock of schoolchildren followed their teacher through the museum.
  8. The flock of tourists gathered in front of the famous landmark.
  9. The flock of dancers performed a mesmerizing routine.
  10. The flock of butterflies fluttered through the meadow, creating a kaleidoscope of colors.

FAQs About the word flock

a church congregation guided by a pastor, a group of birds, (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent, an orderly crowd, a group of sheep or g

horde, swarm,throng, crowd, mass, bike, press, crush, drove, millions

No antonyms found.

A flock of geese flew overhead in a V-formation.

The sheep flocked to the shepherd's call.

The birds of paradise flocked to the blooming tree.

The crowd of protestors flocked to the town square.