flock

The definition of a flock is a group of certain animals like birds, goats and sheep that eat, live and move as a group.

(noun)

An example of a flock is a group of geese flying in a “v” shape in the sky.

A flock is defined as a group of followers of a religion or a religious leader.

(noun)

An example of a flock is the members of a specific church.

To flock means to group together.

(verb)

An example of to flock is to wait with a group of people for a famous person’s autograph.

See flock in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a group of certain animals, as goats or sheep, or of birds, living, feeding, or moving together
any group, esp. a large one, as the members of a church or the children in a family

Origin: ME floc < OE flocc, a troop, band, akin to ON flokkr, prob. < var. of IE base *pel-, to pour, fill > L plere, to fill

intransitive verb

to assemble or travel in a flock or crowd

noun

a small tuft of wool, cotton, etc.
wool or cotton waste used to stuff upholstered furniture, mattresses, etc.
tiny, fine fibers of wool, rayon, etc. applied to a fabric, wallpaper, or the like to form a velvetlike pattern
floc (sense )

Origin: ME flocke < OFr floc < L floccus: see floccus

transitive verb

to stuff or decorate with flock

See flock in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A group of animals that live, travel, or feed together.
A group of people under the leadership of one person, especially the members of a church.
A large crowd or number: had a flock of questions.

intransitive verb flocked, flock·ing, flocks

To congregate or travel in a flock or crowd.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English flok

Origin: , from Old English floc

noun

A tuft, as of fiber or hair.
Waste wool or cotton used for stuffing furniture and mattresses.
An inferior grade of wool added to cloth for extra weight.
Pulverized wool or felt that is applied to paper, cloth, or metal to produce a texture or pattern.
See floccule.

transitive verb flocked, flock·ing, flocks