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- [flok-ing]
- /ˈflɒk ɪŋ/
- /flɒk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [flok-ing]
- /ˈflɒk ɪŋ/
Definitions of flocking word
- noun flocking a lock or tuft of wool, hair, cotton, etc. 1
- noun flocking (sometimes used with a plural verb) wool refuse, shearings of cloth, old cloth torn to pieces, or the like, for upholstering furniture, stuffing mattresses, etc. 1
- noun flocking Also called flocking. (sometimes used with a plural verb) finely powdered wool, cloth, etc., used for producing a velvetlike pattern on wallpaper or cloth or for coating metal. 1
- noun flocking floc (def 1). 1
- verb without object flocking to gather or go in a flock or crowd: They flocked around the football hero. 1
- verb with object flocking to stuff with flock, as a mattress. 1
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Origin of flocking
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; flock2 + -ing1
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Parts of speech for Flocking
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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flocking popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
flocking usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flocking
noun flocking
- intensification — to make intense or more intense.
- massing — a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size: a mass of dough.
- concentration — Concentration on something involves giving all your attention to it.
- single-minded — having or showing a single aim or purpose: a single-minded program.
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