1
: a group of animals (such as birds or sheep) assembled or herded together
2
: a group under the guidance of a leader
especially
: a church congregation
3
: a large number
a flock of tourists
flocked; flocking; flocks
: to gather or move in a flock
they flocked to the beach
1
: a tuft of wool or cotton fiber
2
: woolen or cotton refuse used for stuffing furniture and mattresses
3
: very short or pulverized fiber used especially to form a velvety pattern on cloth or paper or a protective covering on metal
4
: floc
flocked; flocking; flocks
Examples of flock in a Sentence
Noun (1)
a flock of obstreperous reporters at the press conference
a flock of sheep crossing the road
Verb (1)
vacationers flocked to the towns along the shore in order to escape the August heat
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Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
In addition, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has advocated allowing bird flu to spread through flocks to potentially induce immunity among birds and animals.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
With playing conditions tenable for baseball, fans in pinstripes flocked to Yankee Stadium and filled out the ballpark.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Millions of tourists from all over flock to the nation's capital each spring to catch a glimpse of the treasured cherry blossom trees.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
In addition, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has advocated allowing bird flu to spread through flocks to potentially induce immunity among birds and animals.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
So many players have flocked to the internet because what happened on Sunday was historic.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
With playing conditions tenable for baseball, fans in pinstripes flocked to Yankee Stadium and filled out the ballpark.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Flock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flock. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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flock
1 of 2 noun1
: a group of animals (as birds or sheep) assembled or herded together
2
: a group someone keeps watch over
3
: a large number
a flock of tourists
flock
2 of 2 verb
: to gather or move in a crowd
they flocked to the beach
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