hordehorde /hɔrd/ noun [countable usually plural]Etymology
ETYMOLOGYhorde
Origin: 1500-1600 French and German, from Polish horda
Thesaurus
THESAURUSseveral people or things that are all together in the same place►group
several people or things that are all together in the same place: Let’s take a group photo before everyone leaves. The teacher led a group discussion.
►A GROUP OF PEOPLE►team
a group of people who work together or play a sport together: A team of doctors performed the delicate surgery. The basketball team won the state championships.
►crew
a group of people who do a job together, especially on a ship or airplane, or doing building work: The same flight crew was working on the return flight. Please slow down for road construction crews.
►cast
all the people who act in a play or movie: There was a party for the whole cast after the play ended.
►party
a group of people who have been organized to do something together: They formed a search party to look for the missing children.
►committee
a small group of people in an organization who have been chosen to make official decisions: The finance committee will meet again next Wednesday.
►gang
a group of young people, especially a group that often causes trouble and fights: He joined a gang when he was 16.
►band
a group of people who are together because they are fighting for the same belief or purpose: He was the leader of a band of rebels.
►crowd
a large group of people in one place: The crowd was huge, and I got separated from my friends.
►mass
a large group of people all close together in one place: As soon as the doors opened a mass of people pushed their way into the store.
►mob
a large noisy group of people, especially one that is angry and violent: An angry mob smashed store windows and started fires.
►horde
a large group with too many people. Used especially in writing: There were hordes of people coming out of the subway.
►group
several people or things that are all together in the same place: Let’s take a group photo before everyone leaves. The teacher led a group discussion.
►A GROUP OF ANIMALS►herd
a group of cows, deer, or elephants: There was a herd of cows grazing in the pasture.
►flock
a group of sheep or birds: A flock of pigeons flew overhead.
►school
a group of fish that swim together: We saw schools of silvery fish when we went snorkeling.
►pack
a group of dogs, wolves, or similar animals that live and hunt together: A pack of wild dogs had killed the deer.
►litter
a group of baby animals born from the same mother at the same time: She chose a kitten from the litter.
►swarm
a large group of insects that move together: He was chased by a swarm of angry bees.
►group
several people or things that are all together in the same place: Let’s take a group photo before everyone leaves. The teacher led a group discussion.
►A GROUP OF THINGS►bunch
a group of things that grow together or are tied together, for example bananas, grapes, flowers, or keys: She put some cheese, crackers, and a bunch of grapes on a plate.
►cluster
a group of things that are close together: A molecule is a cluster of atoms held tightly together.
►clump
a group of trees or plants growing closely together: The soldiers were hiding in a clump of trees.
►bundle
a group of things that are usually tied together, especially papers, letters, clothes, or sticks: He tied the papers in bundles and left them for the recycling truck.
►set
several things that belong together or are related in some way: She bought a new set of silverware when she moved.
►collection
a group of similar things that have been put together because they are interesting, valuable, or attractive: Andrea has a collection of Japanese vases.
►batch
a group of similar things that are all dealt with together at the same time: I made three batches of cookies for the party.
a large crowd moving in a noisy uncontrolled way: horde of hordes of tourists