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8 definitions • 12 examples
1
a
group
of
sheep
,
goats
, or
birds
:
Examples:
flock
of a
flock
of
sheep
/
goats
/
geese
The
shepherd
is
bringing
his
flock
down from the
hills
.
2
a
large
group
of people,
usually
people of a
particular
type
:
Examples:
flock
of A
noisy
flock
of
tourists
came into the
building
.
The
priest
invited
all the
members
of his
flock
(= all the people who go to his
church
) to
attend
the
special
service
.
3
soft
material
used for
filling
objects
such as
cushions
, or
soft
material
that
forms
a
raised
pattern
on
wallpaper
or
curtains
4
to move or come together in
large
numbers
:
Examples:
flock
to
Hundreds
of people flocked to the
football
match
.
[ + to infinitive ]
Crowds
of people flocked to see the Picasso
exhibition
.
5
to
cover
a
surface
with a
soft
material
in
order
to
decorate
it:
Examples:
You can
flock
a
living
Christmas
tree
to
achieve
the
effect
of
natural
snow
.
a flocked
greetings
card
6
a
group
of
sheep
,
goats
, or
birds
, or a
group
of people:
Examples:
a
flock
of
ducks
a
flock
of
reporters
7
A
flock
is also the people who are
members
of a
church
.
8
to move or
gather
together in
large
numbers
:
Examples:
Tourists
flock
to the
village
.
[ + to infinitive ]
Crowds
of people flocked to see the Picasso
exhibition
.
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