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Herd
01
a group of animals, such as cows, sheep, etc. that are from the same species, which move and feed together
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Animal
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
herds
Examples
The herd of cows grazed peacefully in the meadow.
02
a group of wild mammals from the same species, such as antelopes, elephants, etc. that live and move together
03
a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things
to herd
01
move together, like a herd
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
herd
3rd person singular
herds
Present participle
herding
Past simple
herded
Past participle
herded
02
ruffs
03
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
04
to guide or move animals together in a group
Examples
The farmer herds the sheep into the pen every evening.
