herd
gb/hˈɚd/ us/hˈɚd/
A2
Anglais
~ 4700
Sens
0 sens
Nom
A2
entity
1
group of animals
A group of the same kind of animals living or moving together.
Schéma d’usage :
a herd of [animals]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes use 'herd' for people in neutral contexts; in modern English, that is usually metaphorical or negative when used for humans.
Synonymes
flock (Used mainly for birds and some small animals, not large mammals like cows.)
|
pack (Usually used for groups of dogs, wolves, or similar predators.)
Antonymes
individual (Refers to a single animal rather than a group.)
Collocations
herd of cattle
|herd of elephants
|herd of sheep
|herd grazing
|herd migration
Thèmes
nature
|farming
|wildlife
|animals
Exemples
- A herd of elephants crossed the river at dawn.
- The farmer led his herd of cows back to the barn.
- We saw a large herd of deer in the meadow.
- The herd moved slowly across the plain.
- Lions often target weak animals in a herd.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The herd of cows is in the field.
- We saw a herd of sheep on the road.
- A herd of elephants walked past us.
- The herd eats grass together.
Verbe
A2
action
2
to gather/move animals
To bring animals together and move them as a group.
Schéma d’usage :
to herd [animals] [somewhere]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse 'herd' with 'heard' due to pronunciation, but they have different meanings and spellings.
Synonymes
drive (In farming, means to move animals forward, often over a distance.)
Antonymes
scatter (To cause animals to move apart rather than staying in a group.)
Collocations
herd cattle
|herd sheep
|herd goats
Thèmes
farming
|wildlife
|animals
|work
Exemples
- The shepherd herded the sheep into the pen.
- They herded the cattle toward the waterhole.
- Farmers often herd their animals before nightfall.
- He herded the goats up the hill.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The farmer herded the cows into the barn.
- She herded the sheep into the field.
- They herded the goats down the road.
Nom
B2
entity
3
group of conforming people
A crowd of people who act the same way and do not think for themselves.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may not realize this use is figurative and can carry a negative meaning when referring to people.
Synonymes
crowd (A large number of people gathered together, without implying lack of independent thought.)
|
mob (A large crowd, often angry or disorderly.)
Antonymes
individuals (People acting with independence rather than as part of an unthinking group.)
Collocations
follow the herd
|herd mentality
Thèmes
society
|psychology
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- Many investors acted like a herd and sold their shares.
- She refused to follow the herd and chose a different career path.
- The herd mentality can lead to bad decisions.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I do not want to follow the herd.
- The crowd moved like a herd.
- He thinks for himself and does not join the herd.
Verbe
B1
action
4
to gather/move people
To bring people together and move them as one group, sometimes without giving them choice.
Schéma d’usage :
to herd [people] [somewhere]
Synonymes
marshal (To organize and move people in an orderly way, often with more planning and control.)
Antonymes
disperse (To cause people to spread out rather than stay together.)
Collocations
herd passengers
|herd children
Thèmes
society
|movement
|communication
|law
Exemples
- Security herded the fans out of the stadium.
- Teachers herded the students onto the bus.
- The tourists were herded through the museum quickly.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The guard herded people out of the building.
- She herded the children into the classroom.
- They herded us into a small room.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
herd
API
GB/hˈɚd/
US/hˈɚd/
Syllabes et accentuation
herd (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (herd)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: herd
- Plural: herds
Verb
- Base: herd
- 3rd Person Singular: herds
- Present Participle: herding
- Past: herded
Famille de mots
Forms
herds
noun
herding
verb
herded
verb
Related words
herder
noun
Advanced or less common
herdsman
noun
Expressions
follow the herd
1/fˈɑloʊ ðə hˈɚd/
idiom
copy most people's actions
To do what most other people are doing, without thinking about it yourself.
Exemples
- Don't just follow the herd when making investments.
- She prefers to make her own decisions instead of following the herd.
herd mentality
1/hˈɚd mɛntˈælɪti/
fixed phrase
group conformity behavior
When people in a group think and act like others without making their own decisions.
Exemples
- Herd mentality can influence how markets behave.
- The sudden sell-off was driven more by herd mentality than by real economic problems.
- The fashion trend spread quickly because of herd mentality.
- Social media can create a herd mentality, where users copy what others post without questioning it.