HERD Synonyms
There are 29 hypernyms of the word herd. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for HERD
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drove | verbv | |||||||
noun • a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together • a moving crowd • a stonemason's chisel with a broad edge for dressing stone | ||||||||
flock | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a church congregation guided by a pastor • a group of birds • (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent • an orderly crowd • a group of sheep or goats verb • move as a crowd or in a group • come together as in a cluster or flock | ||||||||
gaggle | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a flock of geese verb • make a noise characteristic of a goose | ||||||||
group | nounn | |||||||
noun • any number of entities (members) considered as a unit • (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule • a set that is closed, associative, has an identity element and every element has an inverse verb • arrange into a group or groups • form a group or group together | ||||||||
mob | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a disorderly crowd of people • a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities • an association of criminals verb • press tightly together or cram | ||||||||
pack | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a large indefinite quantity • a complete collection of similar things • a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film) • an association of criminals • an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose • a group of hunting animals • a cream that cleanses and tones the skin • a sheet or blanket (either dry or wet) to wrap around the body for its therapeutic effect • a bundle (especially one carried on the back) verb • arrange in a container • fill to capacity • compress into a wad • carry, as on one's back • set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome • have with oneself; have on one's person • press tightly together or cram • hike with a backpack • press down tightly • seal with packing • have the property of being packable or of compacting easily • load with a pack • treat the body or any part of it by wrapping it, as with blankets or sheets, and applying compresses to it, or stuffing it to provide cover, containment, or therapy, or to absorb blood | ||||||||
pod | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves) • a several-seeded dehiscent fruit as e.g. of a leguminous plant • a group of aquatic mammals • a detachable container of fuel on an airplane verb • take something out of its shell or pod • produce pods, of plants | ||||||||
swarm | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a moving crowd • a group of many things in the air or on the ground verb • be teeming, be abuzz • move in large numbers | ||||||||
throng | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a large gathering of people verb • press tightly together or cram | ||||||||
crowd | nounn | |||||||
noun • a large number of things or people considered together • an informal body of friends verb • cause to herd, drive, or crowd together • fill or occupy to the point of overflowing • to gather together in large numbers • approach a certain age or speed | ||||||||
ruck | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things • an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth) verb • become wrinkled or drawn together |