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Syllabification: (flock)

Pronunciation: /fläk/

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Definition of flock

noun

a number of birds of one kind feeding, resting, or traveling together:a flock of gulls
a number of domestic animals, especially sheep, goats, or geese, that are kept together:a flock of sheep
(flocks) large crowds of people:flocks of young people hung around at twilight
a group of children or students in someone’s charge.
a Christian congregation or body of believers, especially one under the charge of a particular minister:Thomas addressed his flock
[alluding to the metaphor of Christ or a Christian pastor as a shepherd]

verb

[no object]

congregate or mass in a flock or large group:students flocked to spring break sites

Origin:

Old English flocc, of unknown origin. The original sense was 'a band or body of people': this became obsolete, but has been reintroduced as a transferred use of the sense 'a number of animals kept together'

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