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The correct spelling is herds.
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noun
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The correct spelling is herds. A number of domestic animals assembled together under the watch or ownership of a keeper. For example: "a herd of cattle"
Usage Examples
“a herd of cattle”
“Sheep herd on many hills.”
“He is employed to herd the goats.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A number of domestic animals assembled together under the watch or ownership of a keeper.
- 2.Any collection of animals gathered or travelling in a company.
- 3.(now usually derogatory) A crowd, a mass of people; now usually pejorative: a rabble.
- 4.Someone who keeps a group of domestic animals; a herdsman.
verb
- 1.To unite or associate in a herd; to feed or run together, or in company.
- 2.To unite or associate in a herd
- 3.To associate; to ally oneself with, or place oneself among, a group or company.
- 4.To act as a herdsman or a shepherd.
- 5.To form or put into a herd.
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