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
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is flock a noun, verb, or something else?
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