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HERD

(noun, verb)

Definitions

There are 6 meanings of the word Herd.

How to pronounce herd:

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Herd - as a noun

A group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
animal group
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A group of wild mammals of one species that remain together: antelope or elephants or seals or whales or zebra

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
animal group
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things

Example: "His brilliance raised him above the ruck"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
ruck

Herd - as a verb

Cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

Example: "We herded the children into a spare classroom"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
crowd
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
displacemove
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Move together, like a herd

Keep, move, or drive animals

Example: "Who will be herding the cattle when the cowboy dies?"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
keep
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"A herd of cows grazed in the field."
"The shepherd led his herd of sheep across the meadow."
"The ranger spotted a herd of elephants near the waterhole."
"The buffalo herd migrated across the plains."
"A large herd of wildebeests gathered near the river during the migration."
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Word Game Points

Is HERD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, herd is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

HERD has a SCRABBLE points total of 8.

Is HERD a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, herd is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
HERD has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 7.

Is HERD a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, herd is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
HERD has a WORDFEUD points total of 8.

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