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- [hurd]
- /hɜrd/
- /hɜːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hurd]
- /hɜrd/
Definitions of herd word
- noun herd a herdsman (usually used in combination): a cowherd; a goatherd; a shepherd. 1
- verb without object herd to unite or go in a herd; assemble or associate as a herd. 1
- idioms herd ride herd on, to have charge or control of; maintain discipline over: He rode herd on 40 students in each class. 1
- verb with object herd to tend, drive, or lead (cattle, sheep, etc.). 1
- verb with object herd to conduct or drive (a group of people) to a destination: The teacher herded the children into the classroom. 1
- noun herd See collective noun. 1
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Origin of herd
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English heord; cognate with Gothic hairda, German Herde
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Herd
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
herd popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
herd usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for herd
verb herd
- corral — In North America, a corral is a space surrounded by a fence where cattle or horses are kept.
- round up — having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.
- goad — a stick with a pointed or electrically charged end, for driving cattle, oxen, etc.; prod.
- huddle — to gather or crowd together in a close mass.
- poke — to prod or push, especially with something narrow or pointed, as a finger, elbow, stick, etc.: to poke someone in the ribs.
noun herd
- people — persons indefinitely or collectively; persons in general: to find it easy to talk to people; What will people think?
- masses — the celebration of the Eucharist. Compare High Mass, Low Mass.
- mob — Digital Technology. (in a video game) a hostile nonplayer character that the player may target and fight.
- hoi polloi — general public, common people
- crowd — A crowd is a large group of people who have gathered together, for example to watch or listen to something interesting, or to protest about something.
Antonyms for herd
verb herd
- dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- obey — to comply with or follow the commands, restrictions, wishes, or instructions of: to obey one's parents.
- disperse — to drive or send off in various directions; scatter: to disperse a crowd.
- scatter — to throw loosely about; distribute at irregular intervals: to scatter seeds.
- discourage — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
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