flock

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations 2 Swedish 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

Old English flocc

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• Rhymes: -ɒk

[edit] Noun

flock (plural flocks)

1. A large number of birds, especially those gathered together for the purpose of migration.
2. A large number of animals, especially sheep or goats kept together.
3. Those served by a particular pastor or shepherd
   • 1995, Green Key Books, God's Word to the Nations (John 10:16)^[1]:

     I also have other sheep that are not from this pen. I must lead them. They, too, will respond to my voice. So they will be one flock with one shepherd.

4. A large number of people
5. Coarse tufts of wool or cotton used in bedding

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• congregation, bunch, gaggle, horde, host, legion, litter, nest, rabble, swarm, throng, wake

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[edit] Verb

to flock (third-person singular simple present flocks, present participle flocking, simple past and past participle flocked)

1. (transitive) To congregate in or head towards a place in large numbers.
2. (transitive) To coat a surface with dense fibers or particles.

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[edit] Noun

flock c.

Inflection for flock	Singular		Plural
common	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Base form	flock	flocken	flockar	flockarna
Possessive form	flocks	flockens	flockars	flockarnas

1. flock of sheep or goats
2. flock of birds
3. flock of people
4. pride of lions
5. pack of wolves or dogs
6. pod of whales
7. murder of crows
8. fever of stringrays