flock
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Old English flocc
[edit] Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ɒk
[edit] Noun
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flock (plural flocks)
- A large number of birds, especially those gathered together for the purpose of migration.
- A large number of animals, especially sheep or goats kept together.
- A large number of people
- Coarse tufts of wool or cotton used in bedding
[edit] Synonyms
[edit] Translations
group of birds
group of sheep
group of people
[edit] Verb
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Third person singular |
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to flock (third-person singular simple present flocks, present participle flocking, simple past and past participle flocked)
- (transitive) To congregate in or head towards a place in large numbers.
- (transitive) To coat a surface with dense fibers or particles.
[edit] Translations
- Finnish: kokoontua fi(fi), kerääntyä fi(fi)
- Icelandic: hópast saman
- Swedish: flockas
- Telugu: గుమిగూడు (gumigUDu)
[edit] Swedish
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
flock c.
| Inflection for flock | Singular | Plural | ||
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| common | Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite |
| Nominative | flock | flocken | flockar | flockarna |
| Genitive | flocks | flockens | flockars | flockarnas |

