1flock1 (flɒk
)
Definitions
noun (sometimes functioning as plural)
- a group of animals of one kind, esp sheep or birds
- a large number of people; crowd
- a body of Christians regarded as the pastoral charge of a priest, a bishop, the pope, etc
- rare a band of people; group
verb (intr)
- to gather together or move in a flock
- to go in large numbers ⇒
people flocked to the church
Word Origin
Old English flocc ; related to Old Norse flokkr crowd, Middle Low German vlocke2flock2 (flɒk)
Definitions
noun
- a tuft, as of wool, hair, cotton, etc
- waste from fabrics such as cotton, wool, or other cloth used for stuffing mattresses, upholstered chairs, etc
- ((as modifier) ⇒
flock mattress
- very small tufts of wool applied to fabrics, wallpaper, etc, to give a raised pattern
- another word for floccule
verb
- (tr) to fill, cover, or ornament with flock
Alternative Forms
ˈflocky adjectiveWord Origin
C13: from Old French floc , from Latin floccus ; probably related to Old High German floccho down, Norwegian flugsa snowflakefloccule (ˈflɒkjuːl) or flocculus or flock or floc
Definitions
noun
- a small aggregate of flocculent material
- something resembling a tuft of wool
Word Origin
C19: from Late Latin flocculus a little tuft; see flock²Translations
- British English:
flock
A flock of birds, sheep, or goats is a group of them. Flock can take the singular or plural form of the verb.flɒk NOUN
- Spanish:
rebaño
nm
- French:
troupeau
nm
- German:
Herde
nf
- Chinese: 群 n
- Arabic: سِرْب n
- Portuguese: rebanho nm
- Russian: стая nf
- Croatian: stado nnt
- Czech: stádo nnt
- Danish: flok nutr
- Dutch: vlokje nnt
- Finnish: lauma n
- Greek: κοπάδι nnt
- Italian: gregge nm
- Japanese: 群れ n
- Korean: 무리 n
- Norwegian: flokk nm
- Polish: stado nnt
- Brazilian Portuguese: rebanho nm
- European Spanish:
rebaño
nm
- Swedish: flock nutr
- Thai: ฝูงสัตว์ n
- Turkish: sürü n
- Vietnamese: đàn n
Usage examples
Images began crowding her mind like a flock of birds flapping around the inside of her head, pecking at her brains.
, Compulsion (1994)In this case the boids ' errors will not prevent the flock all heading in one direction.
New Scientist (1999)It has been host to a lion, a tiger and bear cubs, and a flock of flamingos is coming.
Globe and Mail (2003)These tags should be put in the opposite ear from the flock mark.
Glasgow Herald (2001)A flock of cranes flies overhead, prompting Merlin to give a disquisition on the nature of various species of birds.
, On the Trail of Merlin - a guide to the Celtic mystery tradition (1991)