herd
31herd — [[t]hɜ͟ː(r)d[/t]] herds, herding, herded 1) N COUNT: oft n N, N of n A herd is a large group of animals of one kind that live together. Chobe is also renowned for its large herds of elephant and buffalo. ...dairy herds. 2) N SING: the N… …
32herd — I UK [hɜː(r)d] / US [hɜrd] noun [countable] Word forms herd : singular herd plural herds * a large group of animals of the same type that live and move about together herd of: a herd of cattle herds of elephants • follow the herd II UK [hɜː(r)d]… …
33herd — I. /hɜd / (say herd) noun 1. a number of animals, especially cattle, kept, feeding, or travelling together; drove; flock. 2. Obsolete a mob (of kangaroos). 3. a large company of people. 4. the herd, the common people; the rabble. –verb (i) 5. to… …
34herd — n. 1) to drive; round up a herd 2) to tend a herd 3) (misc.) to ride herd on ( to control ) * * * [hɜːd] round up a herd to drive to tend a herd (misc.) to ride herd on ( to control ) …
35herd — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English heord; akin to Old High German herta herd, Middle Welsh cordd troop, Lithuanian kerdžius shepherd Date: before 12th century 1. a. a number of animals of one kind kept together under human… …
36Herd — Rudolf Epp: Die offene Herdstelle …
37herd — 1. noun /həːd/ a) A number of domestic animals assembled together under the watch or ownership of a keeper. The lowing herd wind slowly o’er the lea. b) Any collection of animals gathered or travelling in a company. Zakouma is the last place on… …
38herd — herd1 [ hɜrd ] noun count * a large group of animals of the same type that live and move around together: herd of: a herd of cattle herds of elephants a. follow the herd to do what most other people do. This phrase shows that you do not respect… …
39Herd — Herd1 Sm std. (9. Jh.), mhd. hert, ahd. herd, as. herth Stammwort. Aus wg. * herþa m. Herd , auch in ae. heorþ, afr. herth. Eine nur germanische und morphologisch unklare t Erweiterung oder t Ableitung zu ig. * ker(ə) heizen in lit. kùrti heizen… …
40herd — 1 noun 1 (C) a group of animals of one kind that lives and feeds together (+ of): a herd of cattle (also + plural verb in BrE): A herd of cows were descending into the valley. compare flock 1 (1) 2 the herd people generally, especially when… …
