flock — A group of birds, sheep, or goats
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A group of birds, sheep, or goats
Pronunciation (IPA): /flɑːk/
Example Sentences
- K-pop fans flock to the airport whenever their idol arrives.
- Students flock to the cafeteria when they hear about free pizza.
- A flock of geese flew south for the winter.
flock
NOUN[/flɑːk/]
A group of birds, sheep, or goats
A huge flock of sheep floods the narrow village road at sunset.
Animals flock around the F-lock, stuck together in a group!
On the rock with his clock, he calls his flock!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'flocc' meaning a group or company of people or animals, likely borrowed from Old Norse 'flokkr' with the same meaning. The word has Germanic roots and is related to Dutch 'vlok' and German 'Flocke'.
Breakdown
flock (noun) - a single morpheme with no productive affixes; the base word comes from Proto-Germanic *flukka- meaning 'crowd' or 'group'
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“K-pop fans flock to the airport whenever their idol arrives.”
“Students flock to the cafeteria when they hear about free pizza.”
“A flock of geese flew south for the winter.”
“Shoppers flock to stores during Black Friday sales.”
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