flock
[noun]
Synonyms:
- herd, colony, drove, flight, gaggle, skein
- crowd, collection, company, congregation, gathering, group, herd, host, mass
[verb]
Synonyms:
- gather, collect, congregate, converge, crowd, herd, huddle, mass, throng

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English Thesaurus: crowd, mob, mass, horde, droves, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. flock¹ /flɒk $ flɑːk/ noun
[Sense 1-3: Language: Old English; Origin: flocc 'crowd']
[Sense 4-5: Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: floc 'piece of wool', from Latin floccus]

1. [countable] a group of sheep, goats, or birds
flock of
a flock of small birds

2. [countable usually singular] a large group of people Synonym : crowd
flock of
a flock of children

3. [countable usually singular] a priest’s flock is the group of people who regularly attend his or her church

4. [uncountable] small pieces of wool or cotton that are used for filling cushions

5. (also flocking /ˈflɒkɪŋ $ ˈflaː-/ American English) [uncountable] a soft substance that is used to make patterns on the surface of wallpaper, curtains etc

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. flock² verb [intransitive always +adverb/preposition]
if people flock to a place, they go there in large numbers because something interesting or exciting is happening there
flock to/into/down etc
People have been flocking to the exhibition.
flock to do something
Tourists flock to see the town’s medieval churches and buildings.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

crowd a large number of people together in one place:
The exhibition is expected to attract large crowds of visitors.
mob a crowd of noisy and violent people who are difficult to control:
The mob set fire to cars and buildings.
mass a very large crowd which is not moving and which is very difficult to move through:
the mass of people in the station
horde a large crowd of people, especially people who are behaving in a way that you disapprove of or that annoys you:
the hordes of tourists on the island
droves [plural] a crowd of people – used especially when you are talking about a crowd of people who move from one place to another:
The public came in droves to see the event.
throng literary a very large crowd:
A great throng had gathered to listen to his speech.
flock a large group of people of the same type, especially when they have a leader:
A flock of children were being shown through the museum.
pack a group of people of the same type, especially a group you do not approve of:
A pack of reporters shouted questions.
swarm a large crowd of people who are moving quickly in many directions in a very uncontrolled way:
a swarm of children in the playground
crush a crowd of people who are pressed close together:
There was such a crush on the Metro this morning.
multitude formal literary a very large number of people, especially ordinary people:
The Emperor came out to speak to the multitude.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

group several people together in the same place:
A group of boys stood by the school gate.
Arrange yourselves in groups of three.
crowd a large group of people who have come to a place to do something:
There were crowds of shoppers in the streets.
The crowd all cheered.
mob a large, noisy, and perhaps violent crowd:
An angry mob of demonstrators approached.
mass a large group of people all close together in one place, so that they seem like a single thing:
The square in front of the station was a solid mass of people.
bunch informal a group of people who are all similar in some way:
They’re a nice bunch of kids.
gang a group of young people, especially a group that often causes trouble and fights:
He was attacked by a gang of youths.
rabble a noisy group of people who are behaving badly:
He was met by a rabble of noisy angry youths.
horde a very large group of people who all go somewhere:
In summer hordes of tourists flock to the island.
There were hordes of people coming out of the subway.
crew a group of people who all work together, especially on a ship or plane:
the ship’s crew
The flight crew will serve drinks shortly.
party a group of people who are travelling or working together:
A party of tourists stood at the entrance to the temple.
herd a group of cows, deer, or elephants:
A herd of cows was blocking the road.
team a group of people who work together:
She is being cared for by a team of doctors.
flock a group of sheep or birds:
a flock of seagulls
The farmer has over 100 sheep in his flock.
pack a group of dogs or wolves:
Some dogs are bred to work in packs.
litter a group of kittens or puppies born at one time to a particular mother:
He was one of a litter of seven puppies.
school/shoal a group of fish or dolphins:
Piranha fish live in shoals in the wild.
bundle several papers, clothes, or sticks held or tied together in an untidy pile:
Bundles of papers and files filled the shelves.
cluster a group of things of the same kind that are close together in a place:
a cluster of stars
Our road ended at a cluster of cottages.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

flock
̈ɪflɔk
See: birds of a feather flock together

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