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Meaning of herds
noun
- A number of domestic animals assembled together under the watch or ownership of a keeper. Example: a herd of cattle
- Any collection of animals gathered or travelling in a company.
- (now usually derogatory) A crowd, a mass of people; now usually pejorative: a rabble.
verb
- To unite or associate in a herd; to feed or run together, or in company. Example: Sheep herd on many hills.
- To unite or associate in a herd Example: He is employed to herd the goats.
- To associate; to ally oneself with, or place oneself among, a group or company.
noun
- Someone who keeps a group of domestic animals; a herdsman.
verb
- To act as a herdsman or a shepherd.
- To form or put into a herd. Example: I heard the herd of cattle being herded home from a long way away.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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