Looking for the meaning of the word HERD in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of HERD with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Herd
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English heord, of Germanic origin; related to German Herde
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
həːd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a large group of animals, especially hoofed mammals, that live together or are kept together as livestock
Short Definition:large group of animals
Examples:- a herd of elephants
- farms with big dairy herds
Word: Herd
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
həːd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(with reference to a group of people or animals) move in a group
Short Definition:move in group
Examples:- they were herded into a bus
- we all herded into a storage room
Definition:
keep or look after (livestock)
Short Definition:keep livestock
Examples:- they live by herding reindeer
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