herd in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
herd in Kashmiri कॉशुर
herd in Sindhi سنڌي
herd in English
- herd⇄-herd
(combining form.) a keeper of a herd of ______.
Ex. Cowherd = a keeper of a herd of cows. - herd⇄adj. herdlike.
- herd⇄expr. ride herd on,
a. to guard (cattle or other animals) by riding on the outer edge of a herd.
Ex. Several cowboys were riding herd on a drove heading south.
b. (Figurative.) to keep within bounds; control carefully and strictly. - herd⇄herd (1), noun, verb.
- herd⇄herd (2), transitive verb.
to tend, drive, or take care of (cattle, sheep, or other animals). - herd⇄noun 1. a group of animals of one kind, especially large animals, keeping, feeding, or moving together.
Ex. a herd of cattle, a herd of elephants, a herd of whales. The lowing herd winds slowly o'er the lea (Thomas Gray).
(SYN) drove. - herd⇄v.i., v.t. 1. to join together; flock together; associate.
Ex. Several people herded under an awning to get out of the shower.
2. to form into a flock, herd, or group; place in or among a herd.
Ex. The farmer herded the cows over to the