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flock
1[flok]
noun
a number of animals of one kind, especially sheep, goats, or birds, that keep or feed together or are herded together.
a large number of people; crowd.
a large group of things.
a flock of letters to answer.
(in New Testament and ecclesiastical use)
the Christian church in relation to Christ.
a single congregation in relation to its pastor.
Archaic., a band or company of persons.
verb (used without object)
to gather or go in a flock or crowd.
They flocked around the football hero.
flock
2[flok]
noun
a lock or tuft of wool, hair, cotton, etc.
(sometimes used with a plural verb), wool refuse, shearings of cloth, old cloth torn to pieces, or the like, for upholstering furniture, stuffing mattresses, etc.
Also called flocking. (sometimes used with a plural verb), finely powdered wool, cloth, etc., used for producing a velvetlike pattern on wallpaper or cloth or for coating metal.
floc.
verb (used with object)
to stuff with flock, as a mattress.
to decorate or coat with flock, as wallpaper, cloth, or metal.
flock
1/ flɒk /
noun
a tuft, as of wool, hair, cotton, etc
waste from fabrics such as cotton, wool, or other cloth used for stuffing mattresses, upholstered chairs, etc
( as modifier )
flock mattress
very small tufts of wool applied to fabrics, wallpaper, etc, to give a raised pattern
another word for floccule
verb
(tr) to fill, cover, or ornament with flock
flock
2/ flɒk /
noun
a group of animals of one kind, esp sheep or birds
a large number of people; crowd
a body of Christians regarded as the pastoral charge of a priest, a bishop, the pope, etc
rare, a band of people; group
verb
to gather together or move in a flock
to go in large numbers
people flocked to the church
Grammar Note
Other Word Forms
- flocky adjective
- flockless adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of flock1
Word History and Origins
Origin of flock1
Origin of flock2
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Today, working-class investors are flocking to all these markets: stocks, betting and crypto.
Other protests involved driving flocks of sheep across the bridge, while others paid their tolls in pennies.
Young people have flocked to podcasts because they are more personal.
Harnessing these exchanges and the wisdom of the crowd will become a better option over time as more professionals flock to these exchanges to hedge their own investment risks.
Mr Jin's family relocated to the US for safety, while he remained in China to pastor his flock.
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