herd
gb/hˈɚd/ us/hˈɚd/
A2
انگریزی
~ 4700
معانی
0 معانی
اسم
A2
entity
1
group of animals
A group of the same kind of animals living or moving together.
استعمال کا انداز:
a herd of [animals]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes use 'herd' for people in neutral contexts; in modern English, that is usually metaphorical or negative when used for humans.
ہم معنی الفاظ
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.)
متضاد الفاظ
individual (Refers to a single animal rather than a group.)
لفظی تراکیب
herd of cattle
|herd of elephants
|herd of sheep
|herd grazing
|herd migration
موضوعات
nature
|farming
|wildlife
|animals
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
فعل
A2
action
2
to gather/move animals
To bring animals together and move them as a group.
استعمال کا انداز:
to herd [animals] [somewhere]
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse 'herd' with 'heard' due to pronunciation, but they have different meanings and spellings.
ہم معنی الفاظ
drive (In farming, means to move animals forward, often over a distance.)
متضاد الفاظ
scatter (To cause animals to move apart rather than staying in a group.)
لفظی تراکیب
herd cattle
|herd sheep
|herd goats
موضوعات
farming
|wildlife
|animals
|work
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The farmer herded the cows into the barn.
- She herded the sheep into the field.
- They herded the goats down the road.
اسم
B2
entity
3
group of conforming people
A crowd of people who act the same way and do not think for themselves.
عام غلطی:
Learners may not realize this use is figurative and can carry a negative meaning when referring to people.
ہم معنی الفاظ
crowd (A large number of people gathered together, without implying lack of independent thought.)
|
mob (A large crowd, often angry or disorderly.)
متضاد الفاظ
individuals (People acting with independence rather than as part of an unthinking group.)
لفظی تراکیب
follow the herd
|herd mentality
موضوعات
society
|psychology
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I do not want to follow the herd.
- The crowd moved like a herd.
- He thinks for himself and does not join the herd.
فعل
B1
action
4
to gather/move people
To bring people together and move them as one group, sometimes without giving them choice.
استعمال کا انداز:
to herd [people] [somewhere]
ہم معنی الفاظ
marshal (To organize and move people in an orderly way, often with more planning and control.)
متضاد الفاظ
disperse (To cause people to spread out rather than stay together.)
لفظی تراکیب
herd passengers
|herd children
موضوعات
society
|movement
|communication
|law
مثالیں
- Security herded the fans out of the stadium.
- Teachers herded the students onto the bus.
- The tourists were herded through the museum quickly.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The guard herded people out of the building.
- She herded the children into the classroom.
- They herded us into a small room.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
herd
IPA
GB/hˈɚd/
US/hˈɚd/
ہجا بندی اور زور
herd (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (herd)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: herd
- Plural: herds
Verb
- Base: herd
- 3rd Person Singular: herds
- Present Participle: herding
- Past: herded
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
herds
noun
herding
verb
herded
verb
Related words
herder
noun
Advanced or less common
herdsman
noun
عبارات
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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.