herd meaning and definition

HERD noun

Definition of herd (noun)

1. a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
2. a group of wild mammals of one species that remain together: antelope or elephants or seals or whales or zebra
3. a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things
   • "his brilliance raised him above the ruck"; "the children resembled a fairy herd"
   • synonyms: ruck

HERD verb

Definition of herd (verb)

1. cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
   • "We herded the children into a spare classroom"
   • synonyms: crowd
2. move together, like a herd
3. keep, move, or drive animals
   • "Who will be herding the cattle when the cowboy dies?"