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How to pronounce herd in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms ruck
Type of throng, concourse, multitude


the children resembled a fairy herd.
Type Words
Synonyms crowd
Type of move, displace
Has types overcrowd
Derivation herder


We herded the children into a spare classroom.
Type Words
Type of animal group
Has types remuda
Type Words
Type of animal group
Has types gam
Type Words
Type of keep
Has types wrangle
Derivation herder


Who will be herding the cattle when the cowboy dies?.
Type Words
Type of crowd together, crowd

Examples of herd

herd
As we approach, the dominant stallion moves between us and the rest of the herd.
From the online.wsj.com
Llamas are native to the high Andes, but this herd resides just outside the M25.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Jennison said it's possible the quality of the state's deer herd could get hurt.
From the kansas.com
A herd of 125 fallow deer grazes the parkland surrounding the turreted building.
From the independent.co.uk
A herd of cows has trampled a man and woman, leaving them with serious injuries.
From the independent.co.uk
An English policeman was walking his dog when suddenly a herd of cows stampeded.
From the theepochtimes.com
Ev continues to ride quiet herd on legislatures that are yet to enact petitions.
From the time.com
Herd and Owens have made the greatest strides, and Oppenneer is solid and smart.
From the denverpost.com
Good weather and a herd dispersal drew a large and interested crowd to the sale.
From the al.com
More examples
  • A group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
  • Cause to herd, drive, or crowd together; "We herded the children into a spare classroom"
  • A group of wild mammals of one species that remain together: antelope or elephants or seals or whales or zebra
  • Move together, like a herd
  • Keep, move, or drive animals; "Who will be herding the cattle when the cowboy dies?"
  • Ruck: a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things; "his brilliance raised him above the ruck"; "the children resembled a fairy herd"
  • Herd refers to a social grouping of certain animals of the same species, either wild or domestic, and also to the form of collective animal behavior associated with this (referred to as herding) or as a verb, to herd, to its control by another species such as humans or dogs.
  • The Herd is the self-titled debut album from the Australian hip hop band, The Herd.
  • The Herd are an Australian hip hop outfit from Sydney. Unusual for a hip-hop outfit they have a full band format which permits more dynamic live shows. ...