flock.
A number of birds together in a group, such as those gathered together for the purpose of migration.
Meaning & usage
A number of birds together in a group, such as those gathered together for the purpose of migration. A large number of animals associated together in a group; commonly used of sheep, but (dated) also used for goats or other livestock animals, or sometimes any group of animals.
A number of birds together in a group, such as those gathered together for the purpose of migration. The group of sheep being watched by one shepherd.
A number of birds together in a group, such as those gathered together for the purpose of migration. A large number of people.
Those served by a particular pastor or shepherd.
Those served by a particular pastor or shepherd. A religious congregation.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *flukkaz Proto-West Germanic *flokk Old English flocc Middle English flok English flock From Middle English flok, from Old English flocc (“flock, company, troop”), from Proto-West Germanic *flokk, from Proto-Germanic *flukkaz (“crowd, troop”). Cognate with German Low German Flock (“crowd, flock”), Danish flok (“flock”), Swedish flock (“flock”), Norwegian flokk (“flock”), Faroese flokkur (“flock”), Icelandic flokkur (“flock, group”). Related also to Norman fliotchet (“flock, crowd”), from Old Norse. Perhaps related to Old English folc (“crowd, troop, band”). More at folk.
To congregate in or head towards a place in large numbers.
People flocked to the cinema to see the new film.
To flock to; to crowd.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *flukkaz Proto-West Germanic *flokk Old English flocc Middle English flok English flock From Middle English flok, from Old English flocc (“flock, company, troop”), from Proto-West Germanic *flokk, from Proto-Germanic *flukkaz (“crowd, troop”). Cognate with German Low German Flock (“crowd, flock”), Danish flok (“flock”), Swedish flock (“flock”), Norwegian flokk (“flock”), Faroese flokkur (“flock”), Icelandic flokkur (“flock, group”). Related also to Norman fliotchet (“flock, crowd”), from Old Norse. Perhaps related to Old English folc (“crowd, troop, band”). More at folk.
Coarse tufts of wool or cotton used in bedding.
A lock of wool or hair.
Very fine sifted woollen refuse, especially that from shearing the nap of cloths, formerly used as a coating for wallpaper to give it a velvety or clothlike appearance; also, the dust of vegetable fibre used for a similar purpose.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English flok (“tuft of wool”), from Old French floc (“tuft of wool”), from Late Latin floccus (“tuft of wool”), probably from Frankish *flokko (“down, wool, flock”), from Proto-Germanic *flukkōn-, *flukkan-, *fluksōn- (“down, flock”), from Proto-Indo-European *plewk- (“hair, fibres, tuft”). Cognate with Old High German flocko (“down”), Middle Dutch vlocke (“flock”), Norwegian dialectal flugsa (“snowflake”). Non-Germanic cognates include Albanian flok (“hair”).
To coat a surface with dense fibers or particles; especially, to create a dense arrangement of fibers with a desired nap.
the sampling and elution advantages of flocked swabs versus spun swabs
To cover a Christmas tree with artificial snow.
To treat a pool with chemicals to remove suspended particles.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English flok (“tuft of wool”), from Old French floc (“tuft of wool”), from Late Latin floccus (“tuft of wool”), probably from Frankish *flokko (“down, wool, flock”), from Proto-Germanic *flukkōn-, *flukkan-, *fluksōn- (“down, flock”), from Proto-Indo-European *plewk- (“hair, fibres, tuft”). Cognate with Old High German flocko (“down”), Middle Dutch vlocke (“flock”), Norwegian dialectal flugsa (“snowflake”). Non-Germanic cognates include Albanian flok (“hair”).
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