1
: a group of animals (such as birds or sheep) assembled or herded together
2
: a group under the guidance of a leader
especially
: a church congregation
3
: a large number
a flock of tourists
flocked; flocking; flocks
: to gather or move in a flock
they flocked to the beach
1
: a tuft of wool or cotton fiber
2
: woolen or cotton refuse used for stuffing furniture and mattresses
3
: very short or pulverized fiber used especially to form a velvety pattern on cloth or paper or a protective covering on metal
4
: floc
flocked; flocking; flocks
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Examples of flock in a Sentence
Noun (1)
a flock of obstreperous reporters at the press conference
a flock of sheep crossing the road
Verb (1)
vacationers flocked to the towns along the shore in order to escape the August heat
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Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2024
When massive flocks of passenger pigeons arrived, communities gathered to hunt the birds, which were once an integral part of the American diet.
—Jared Del Rosso, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
Allison Mashell Mitchell / Made By History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
For more than 170 years, United States voters have flocked to the polls on the first Tuesday in November to cast their ballots.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noun
They soon were joined by a flock of feeding turkeys.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2024
When massive flocks of passenger pigeons arrived, communities gathered to hunt the birds, which were once an integral part of the American diet.
—Jared Del Rosso, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
Verb
Reagan’s conservative brand of politics appealed to the scores of Floridians who recently flocked to the state and had no ancestral connection to the Democratic Party.
—Allison Mashell Mitchell / Made By History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
For more than 170 years, United States voters have flocked to the polls on the first Tuesday in November to cast their ballots.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Flock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flock. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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flock
1 of 2 noun1
: a group of animals (as birds or sheep) assembled or herded together
2
: a group someone keeps watch over
3
: a large number
a flock of tourists
flock
2 of 2 verb
: to gather or move in a crowd
they flocked to the beach
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