flock

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 [C+sing./pl.v.] ~ (of sth) a group of sheep, goats or birds of the same type compareHERD 2 [C+sing./pl.v.] ~ (of sb) a large group of people, especially of the same type: a flock of children / reporters * They came in flocks to see the procession. 3 [C+sing./pl.v.] (literary) the group of people who regularly attend the church of a particular priest, etc. 4 [U] small pieces of soft fabric used for filling cushions, chairs, etc: a flock mattress 5 [U] small pieces of soft material on the surface of a fabric or paper that produce a raised pattern: flock wallpaper verb to go or gather together somewhere in large numbers: [V+adv./prep.] Thousands of people flocked to the beach this weekend. * Huge numbers of birds had flocked together by the lake. * [Vtoinf] People flocked to hear him speak. IDIOMS see BIRD