flocking

3 definitions • 4 examples

present participle of

to move or come together in large numbers:

flock to Hundreds of people flocked to the football match.

[ + to infinitive ] Crowds of people flocked to see the Picasso exhibition.

to cover a surface with a soft material in order to decorate it:

You can flock a living Christmas tree to achieve the effect of natural snow.

a flocked greetings card