Flock
/flɒk/
Definitions
2 meaningsA group of birds or other animals of the same kind.
/flɒk/
A group of birds, sheep, or similar animals.
The shepherd guided his flock across the hills.
💡 Simply: Imagine a bunch of birds all hanging out together – that's a flock! Or a bunch of sheep eating grass in the same field.
👶 For kids: A bunch of birds or sheep that stay together.
More Examples
A flock of seagulls circled the fishing boats.
The farmer keeps a flock of chickens in the barn.
How It's Used
"The sheep grazed peacefully in a large flock."
"A flock of geese flew overhead in a V-formation."
To come together or go somewhere in a large group.
/flɒk/
To gather or move in a group.
Fans flocked to the stadium to see the game.
💡 Simply: When lots of people or animals go to the same place together, like when everyone runs to get ice cream when the truck arrives!
👶 For kids: To go somewhere together, like a group.
More Examples
Shoppers flocked to the sale at the department store.
The students flocked around the teacher after the announcement.
How It's Used
"Tourists flocked to the popular museum."
"People flocked to the concert venue early to secure a good spot."
Synonyms & Antonyms
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Idioms & expressions
flock together
To form a group or remain together.
"Birds of a feather flock together."
From Middle English *flok*, from Old English *flocc* ('a flock, company'), from Proto-Germanic *flokkaz* ('a flock, group').
The word 'flock' has been used to describe groups of animals since Old English times, and its figurative use to describe groups of people developed later.
Memory tip
Think of a 'flock' of feathered friends or woolly creatures sharing the same space.
Word Origin
"a flock, group"