Looking for the meaning of the word FLOCKS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of FLOCKS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Flock
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English flocc, of unknown origin. The original sense was ‘a band or body of people’: this became obsolete, but has been reintroduced as a transferred use of the sense ‘a number of animals kept together’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
flɒk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a number of birds of one kind feeding, resting, or travelling together
Short Definition:group of birds of one kind
Examples:- a flock of gulls
Word: Flock
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
flɒk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of birds) congregate in a flock
Short Definition:(of birds) congregate in flock
Examples:- sandgrouse are liable to flock with other species
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