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flock 1 F0190800 (flŏk)n.1. A group of animals that live, travel, or feed together.2. A group of people under the leadership of one person, especially the members of a church.3. A large crowd or number: a flock of visitors; a flock of questions. See Synonyms at crowd1.intr.v. flocked, flock·ing, flocks To gather or travel in a flock or crowd.
[Middle English flok, from Old English floc.]
flock 2 F0190800 (flŏk)n.1. A tuft, as of fiber or hair.2. Waste wool or cotton used for stuffing furniture and mattresses.3. Pulverized wool or felt that is applied to paper, cloth, or metal to produce a texture or pattern.4. See floccule.tr.v. flocked, flock·ing, flocks 1. To stuff with waste wool or cotton.2. To texture or pattern with pulverized wool or felt.
[Middle English flok, from Old French floc, from Latin floccus, tuft of wool.]flock (flɒk) n (sometimes functioning as plural) 1. a group of animals of one kind, esp sheep or birds2. a large number of people; crowd3. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a body of Christians regarded as the pastoral charge of a priest, a bishop, the pope, etc4. rare a band of people; groupvb (intr) 5. to gather together or move in a flock6. to go in large numbers: people flocked to the church. [Old English flocc; related to Old Norse flokkr crowd, Middle Low German vlocke]
flock (flɒk) n1. a tuft, as of wool, hair, cotton, etc2. (Furniture) a. waste from fabrics such as cotton, wool, or other cloth used for stuffing mattresses, upholstered chairs, etcb. (as modifier): flock mattress. 3. (Textiles) very small tufts of wool applied to fabrics, wallpaper, etc, to give a raised pattern4. (Chemistry) another word for flocculevb (tr) to fill, cover, or ornament with flock[C13: from Old French floc, from Latin floccus; probably related to Old High German floccho down, Norwegian flugsa snowflake] ˈflocky adjflock1 (flɒk)
n. 1. an assemblage of animals, esp. sheep, goats, or birds, that live, travel, or feed together. 2. a large group of people or things: flocks of sightseers. 3. a single congregation in relation to its pastor. v.i. 4. to gather or go in a flock: They flocked around the football hero. [before 1000; Middle English; Old English floc; c. Old Norse flokkr] flock′less, adj. usage: See collective noun. flock2 (flɒk)
n. 1. a tuft of wool, hair, cotton, etc. 2. (sometimes used with a pl. v.) wool refuse, shearings of cloth, or old cloth torn to pieces. 3. Also called flocking. (sometimes used with a pl. v.) finely powdered wool or cloth used for producing a velvetlike pattern on wallpaper. v.t. 4. to stuff with flock. 5. to decorate or coat with flock. [1250–1300; Middle English flok < Old French floc < Latin floccus tuft of wool] flock′y, adj. flock•i•er, flock•i•est. Flock a company of people, birds, or animals; a group of Christians who worship together. See also bevy, drove.Examples: flock of acquaintances; of affections, 1601; of auks [at sea]; of bats; of birds; of bitterns; of bustards; of camels, 1839; of Christians; of coots; of cotton, 1756; of cranes; of ducks [flying in a line]; of elephants, 1614; of fish, 1480; of friends; of geese [on the ground], 1596; of goats; of hens, 1690; of interpreters, 1581; of lice; of pamphlets, 1642; of parrots; of prophets; of seals; of sheep, 1340; of ships [book title by B. Callison]; of swifts; of wool, 1440.flock
Past participle: flocked
Gerund: flocking
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| I flock | | you flock | | he/she/it flocks | | we flock | | you flock | | they flock |
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| I flocked | | you flocked | | he/she/it flocked | | we flocked | | you flocked | | they flocked |
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| I am flocking | | you are flocking | | he/she/it is flocking | | we are flocking | | you are flocking | | they are flocking |
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| I have flocked | | you have flocked | | he/she/it has flocked | | we have flocked | | you have flocked | | they have flocked |
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| I was flocking | | you were flocking | | he/she/it was flocking | | we were flocking | | you were flocking | | they were flocking |
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| I had flocked | | you had flocked | | he/she/it had flocked | | we had flocked | | you had flocked | | they had flocked |
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| I will flock | | you will flock | | he/she/it will flock | | we will flock | | you will flock | | they will flock |
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| I will have flocked | | you will have flocked | | he/she/it will have flocked | | we will have flocked | | you will have flocked | | they will have flocked |
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| I will be flocking | | you will be flocking | | he/she/it will be flocking | | we will be flocking | | you will be flocking | | they will be flocking |
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| I have been flocking | | you have been flocking | | he/she/it has been flocking | | we have been flocking | | you have been flocking | | they have been flocking |
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| I will have been flocking | | you will have been flocking | | he/she/it will have been flocking | | we will have been flocking | | you will have been flocking | | they will have been flocking |
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| I had been flocking | | you had been flocking | | he/she/it had been flocking | | we had been flocking | | you had been flocking | | they had been flocking |
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| I would flock | | you would flock | | he/she/it would flock | | we would flock | | you would flock | | they would flock |
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| I would have flocked | | you would have flocked | | he/she/it would have flocked | | we would have flocked | | you would have flocked | | they would have flocked |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | flock - a church congregation guided by a pastorcongregation, faithful, fold - a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church | | 2. | flock - a group of birdsbird - warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wingsbevy - a flock of birds (especially when gathered close together on the ground); "we were visited at breakfast by a bevy of excited ducks"covert - a flock of cootscovey - a small flock of grouse or partridgeexaltation - a flock of larks (especially a flock of larks in flight overhead)gaggle - a flock of geesewisp - a flock of snipeanimal group - a group of animalsflight - a flock of flying birds | | 3. |  flock - (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money"good deal, great deal, hatful, lot, muckle, passel, peck, mickle, mint, quite a little, slew, spate, tidy sum, wad, stack, raft, mountain, pile, plenty, mass, batch, heap, deal, pot, mess, sightlarge indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitudedeluge, flood, inundation, torrent - an overwhelming number or amount; "a flood of requests"; "a torrent of abuse"haymow - a mass of hay piled up in a barn for preservation | | 4. |  flock - an orderly crowd; "a troop of children"troopcrowd - a large number of things or people considered together; "a crowd of insects assembled around the flowers" | | 5. | flock - a group of sheep or goatsfoldsheep - woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goatanimal group - a group of animals | | Verb | 1. | flock - move as a crowd or in a group; "Tourists flocked to the shrine where the statue was said to have shed tears"go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" | | 2. | flock - come together as in a cluster or flock; "The poets constellate in this town every summer"cluster, constellate, clumphuddle, huddle together - crowd or draw together; "let's huddle together--it's cold!"bunch, bunch together, bunch up - form into a bunch; "The frightened children bunched together in the corner of the classroom"foregather, forgather, gather, assemble, meet - collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room" |
flocknoun1. herd, group, flight, drove, colony, gaggle, skein They kept a small flock of sheep.2. crowd, company, group, host, collection, mass, gathering, assembly, convoy, herd, congregation, horde, multitude, throng, bevy his flock of advisorsverb1. stream, crowd, mass, swarm, throng The public have flocked to the show.2. gather, group, crowd, mass, collect, assemble, herd, huddle, converge, throng, congregate, troop The crowds flocked around her.flocknoun1. An enormous number of persons gathered together:crowd, crush, drove, horde, mass, mob, multitude, press, ruck, swarm, throng.2. A very large number of things grouped together:army, cloud, crowd, drove, horde, host, legion, mass, mob, multitude, ruck, score (used in plural), swarm, throng.verbTo congregate, as around a person:crowd, mob, press, throng.Translationsflock (flok) noun a number of certain animals or birds together. a flock of sheep. (飛禽和牲畜等的)群 （飞禽和牲畜等的）群 verb (with to, ~into etc) to gather or go somewhere together in a group or crowd. People flocked to the cinema. 成群地去 成群地去flock
birds of a featherSimilar or like-minded people. A shorthand version of the full proverb "birds of a feather flock together," meaning people who have similar interests, ideas, or characteristics tend to seek out or associate with one another. I knew you and John would get along well. You're birds of a feather, after all.See also: bird, feather, ofbirds of a feather flock togetherPeople who have similar interests, ideas, or characteristics tend to seek out or associate with one another. I knew you and John would get along well, seeing as you both enjoy science fiction so much. Birds of a feather flock together.See also: bird, feather, flock, of, togetherflower of the flockThe best person or thing in a group. Your cupcakes are just the flower of the flock—there is no better item at the bake sale. She's the best we've got, the flower of the flock, so you should absolutely put her on this case.See also: flock, flower, offlock after (someone or something)To pursue or follow someone or something in large numbers. A: "Whoa, I almost got mowed down by a ton of teens!" B: "They must have been flocking after the hunky actor that just left the restaurant."See also: after, flockflock around (someone or something)To gather around someone or something in large numbers. A: "Why is there such a big crowd outside?" B: "Oh, people must be flocking around the hunky actor that just left the restaurant."See also: around, flockflock in(to) (some place or thing)To move into some place or thing in large numbers. As soon as the bell rang, kids began flocking into the school building.See also: flock, placeflock to (someone or something)To visit or come to someone or something in large numbers. Kids always flock to Aunt Judy—she must have the magic touch. People have been flocking to our restaurant ever since we got that glowing review in the Sunday paper.See also: flockflock togetherTo come together or form a group. Often used of animals. We watched as the geese flocked together overhead.See also: flock, togetherBirds of a feather flock together.Prov. Similar people tend to associate with each other. I always thought Amy was pretentious, and now she's going out with that snobbish boy, Louis. Birds of a feather flock together. George: Why do you think Donald is dishonest? Ned: All his friends are dishonest. Birds of a feather flock together.See also: Bird, feather, flock, of, togetherflock after someone or somethingto follow someone or something in a group. The children flocked after the man playing the flute. Fans flocked after the movie star as he went from his limo into the hotel.See also: after, flockflock around someone or somethingto crowd around someone or something. All the children will flock around the magician to see how the tricks are performed. The guests flocked around the birthday cake.See also: around, flockflock in(to) (some place)Fig. [for people] to move into some place in crowds. People were flocking into the store where everything was on sale.See also: flockflock to someone or somethingFig. [for people] to come to someone or something in great numbers. Many people flocked to the shopping mall for the post holiday discounts. The kids flocked to the movie theater on Saturday afternoon.See also: flockflock togetherto gather together in great numbers. (*Typically said of birds and sheep.) A large number of blackbirds flocked together, making a lot of noise. Do sheep really flock together in a storm?See also: flock, togetherbirds of a feather (flock together)Individuals of like character, taste, or background (tend to stay together), as in The members of the club had no trouble selecting their yearly outing-they're all birds of a feather . The idea of like seeks like dates from ancient Greek times, and "Birds dwell with their kind" was quoted in the apocryphal book of Ecclesiasticus. The full saying in English, Birds of a feather flock together, was first recorded in 1545. See also: bird, feather, ofbirds of a feather If you describe two or more people as birds of a feather, you mean that they are very similar in many ways. Nancy and my mother were birds of a feather. You felt something special between them that left you out. We're birds of a feather, you and me, Mr Plimpton. Note: You can also use the full expression birds of a feather flock together to mean that similar people like to be with each other. Birds of a feather flock together. Basically, people seek out neighbourhoods that are most congenial to them.See also: bird, feather, ofbirds of a feather people with similar tastes, interests, etc. This phrase comes from the proverb birds of a feather flock together , which has been current in this form since the late 16th century. Its origins may ultimately lie in the Apocrypha: ‘the birds will resort unto their like’ (Ecclesiasticus 27:9).See also: bird, feather, ofbirds of a ˈfeather (flock toˈgether) (saying) similar people (spend time together): She spent most of her time abroad with other English speakers, which I suppose is only natural. Birds of a feather flock together, after all.See also: bird, feather, ofbirds of a feather and BOF phr. & comp. abb. people who share an interest or proclivity. Those guys are really birds of a feather. They are always together. We’re BOF and love to hike and enjoy nature. See also: bird, feather, ofbirds of a featherIndividuals of similar taste, background, or other characteristics in common. The term is a shortening of the proverb, “Birds of a feather flock together,” an observation made more than two thousand years ago by Ben Sira in the apocryphal book of Ecclesiasticus. The sentiment was transferred to human beings and repeated by numerous English writers from Shakespeare’s time on.See also: bird, feather, offlock
flock1 a body of Christians regarded as the pastoral charge of a priest, a bishop, the pope, etc.
flock2 very small tufts of wool applied to fabrics, wallpaper, etc., to give a raised pattern Flock a herd of sheep that are cared for and pastured together. The animals in a flock are homogeneous in sex, age, and pedigree. A flock of fine-wooled or semi-fine-wooled ewes contains from 600 to 700 head. Semi-coarse-wooled and coarse-wooled ewes are kept in flocks of 700 to 800 individuals. Flocks of rams raised for breeding purposes contain up to 200 head. Sheep pastured for fattening and wethers are in flocks made up of 900 or more individuals. Female lambs between four and 18 months of age are kept in flocks of 700 to 900 head. In steppe regions larger flocks are sometimes formed, and in central and northern regions somewhat smaller ones. On sheep-breeding farms the flocks are 15 to 20 percent smaller than those on commercial farms. A flock is tended by three or four shepherds. flock[fläk] (textiles) Pulverized wool, cotton, silk, or rayon fiber used to form velvety patterns on cloth. Woolen or cotton refuse reduced by machinery and used to stuff furniture. FLOCK
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| FLOCK➣For the Love of Cats and Kittens (cat sanctuary) |
flock
Synonyms for flocknoun herdSynonyms- herd
- group
- flight
- drove
- colony
- gaggle
- skein
noun crowdSynonyms- crowd
- company
- group
- host
- collection
- mass
- gathering
- assembly
- convoy
- herd
- congregation
- horde
- multitude
- throng
- bevy
verb streamSynonyms- stream
- crowd
- mass
- swarm
- throng
verb gatherSynonyms- gather
- group
- crowd
- mass
- collect
- assemble
- herd
- huddle
- converge
- throng
- congregate
- troop
Synonyms for flocknoun an enormous number of persons gathered togetherSynonyms- crowd
- crush
- drove
- horde
- mass
- mob
- multitude
- press
- ruck
- swarm
- throng
noun a very large number of things grouped togetherSynonyms- army
- cloud
- crowd
- drove
- horde
- host
- legion
- mass
- mob
- multitude
- ruck
- score
- swarm
- throng
verb to congregate, as around a personSynonymsSynonyms for flocknoun a church congregation guided by a pastorRelated Wordsnoun a group of birdsRelated Words- bird
- bevy
- covert
- covey
- exaltation
- gaggle
- wisp
- animal group
- flight
noun (often followed by 'of') a large number or amount or extentSynonyms- good deal
- great deal
- hatful
- lot
- muckle
- passel
- peck
- mickle
- mint
- quite a little
- slew
- spate
- tidy sum
- wad
- stack
- raft
- mountain
- pile
- plenty
- mass
- batch
- heap
- deal
- pot
- mess
- sight
Related Words- large indefinite amount
- large indefinite quantity
- deluge
- flood
- inundation
- torrent
- haymow
noun an orderly crowdSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a group of sheep or goatsSynonymsRelated Wordsverb move as a crowd or in a groupRelated Wordsverb come together as in a cluster or flockSynonymsRelated Words- huddle
- huddle together
- bunch
- bunch together
- bunch up
- foregather
- forgather
- gather
- assemble
- meet
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