Herd
noun
A large group of animals of the same type that live and eat together.
A herd of elephants was making its way through the jungle.
Often appears as...
- herd of elephants
- herd of cows
verb
To make animals move together as a group.
He spent his days herding sheep on the mountain.
Often appears as...
- herd sheep
- herd cattle
noun
A large group of people with a common characteristic.
He wasn't just following the herd, he had his own opinions.
Often appears as...
- follow the herd
- herd mentality
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
To make people move in a particular direction, often in a hurried or unorganized way.
The security guards herded the crowd through the exit.
Often appears as...
- herd crowd
- herd students
noun
A large group of animals of the same type that live and eat together.
A herd of elephants was making its way through the jungle.
Often appears as...
- herd of elephants
- herd of cows
verb
To make animals move together as a group.
He spent his days herding sheep on the mountain.
Often appears as...
- herd sheep
- herd cattle
noun
A large group of people with a common characteristic.
He wasn't just following the herd, he had his own opinions.
Often appears as...
- follow the herd
- herd mentality
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
To make people move in a particular direction, often in a hurried or unorganized way.
The security guards herded the crowd through the exit.
Often appears as...
- herd crowd
- herd students
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Animal groups
Use 'herd' when referring to groups of certain animals, usually herbivores that graze together.
Biologists observed the behaviors of a herd in the savannah.
Pro Tip 2/2Not for all
'Herd' is not used for all animals; for example, a group of fish is called a 'school'.
A herd of dolphins isn't correct; it should be a 'pod' or 'school'.
Pro Tip 1/2Animal groups
Use 'herd' when referring to groups of certain animals, usually herbivores that graze together.
Biologists observed the behaviors of a herd in the savannah.
Pro Tip 2/2Not for all
'Herd' is not used for all animals; for example, a group of fish is called a 'school'.
A herd of dolphins isn't correct; it should be a 'pod' or 'school'.
Pro Tip 1/2Animal groups
Use 'herd' when referring to groups of certain animals, usually herbivores that graze together.
Biologists observed the behaviors of a herd in the savannah.
Pro Tip 2/2Not for all
'Herd' is not used for all animals; for example, a group of fish is called a 'school'.
A herd of dolphins isn't correct; it should be a 'pod' or 'school'.
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Video examples
We Are What We Eat:...
they have sheep, they are pastoralists. They live off their herds. This is what makes them survive in this desert like environment. Of course milk is a big part of their diet Any dairies and a lot of side product as well from milk. They have a great intimacy with the animal world that really touched me. They even talk to each other in the way
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The strange case of the...
They collected the local flora and fed samples to lab rats, but struggled to replicate the effect. So they decided to directly observe the sheep with one scientist even living with the herd for three summers. After a decade of trial and error, the scientists finally found the culprit,
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Learning from dirty jobs...
I'm an apprentice, and I work with the people who do the jobs in question. And my responsibilities are to simply try and keep up, and give an honest account of what it's like to be these people for one day in their life. The job in herding sheep. Great.
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Why elephants never...
and can recall important locations long after their last visit. But it's the memories unrelated to survival that are the most fascinating. Elephants remember not only their herd companions but other creatures who have made a strong impression on them.
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African Bullfrog Dad...
Tadpoles need help to survive the tropical sun and its shrinking effect on their shallow pools. The father takes action and shepherds his shoal like a sheepdog herding a flock.
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The real meaning of soul...
guards they live walled off from the world even at the extreme against the world the sort of being against the world makes me need water the herd thank you
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Sailfish Are Master...
It's very rare to see so many of these hunters in one place. To herd their prey, the predators raise their huge dorsal fins.
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ONE HOUR Of Amazing...
it's very rare to see so many of these hunters in one place to herd their prey the predators raised their huge dorsal fins
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Dinosaur Massacre PIPE...
Herding behaviour protects the many but at the expense of the few.
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Dinosaurs: Just Big...
Herding behaviour protects the many but at the expense of the few.
Video examples
We Are What We Eat:...
they have sheep, they are pastoralists. They live off their herds. This is what makes them survive in this desert like environment. Of course milk is a big part of their diet Any dairies and a lot of side product as well from milk. They have a great intimacy with the animal world that really touched me. They even talk to each other in the way
Video examples
The strange case of the...
They collected the local flora and fed samples to lab rats, but struggled to replicate the effect. So they decided to directly observe the sheep with one scientist even living with the herd for three summers. After a decade of trial and error, the scientists finally found the culprit,
Video examples
Learning from dirty jobs...
I'm an apprentice, and I work with the people who do the jobs in question. And my responsibilities are to simply try and keep up, and give an honest account of what it's like to be these people for one day in their life. The job in herding sheep. Great.
Video examples
Why elephants never...
and can recall important locations long after their last visit. But it's the memories unrelated to survival that are the most fascinating. Elephants remember not only their herd companions but other creatures who have made a strong impression on them.
Video examples
African Bullfrog Dad...
Tadpoles need help to survive the tropical sun and its shrinking effect on their shallow pools. The father takes action and shepherds his shoal like a sheepdog herding a flock.
Video examples
The real meaning of soul...
guards they live walled off from the world even at the extreme against the world the sort of being against the world makes me need water the herd thank you
Video examples
Sailfish Are Master...
It's very rare to see so many of these hunters in one place. To herd their prey, the predators raise their huge dorsal fins.
Video examples
ONE HOUR Of Amazing...
it's very rare to see so many of these hunters in one place to herd their prey the predators raised their huge dorsal fins
Video examples
Dinosaur Massacre PIPE...
Herding behaviour protects the many but at the expense of the few.
Video examples
Dinosaurs: Just Big...
Herding behaviour protects the many but at the expense of the few.
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Oren Etzioni
American Businessman
Life is short. Don't do the same thing everyone else is doing - that's such a herd mentality. And don't do something that's two percent better than the other person. Do something that changes the world.
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Mary Gaitskill
American Novelist
Married, you're basically part of the herd, and that makes life easier in a lot of ways in terms of social support. But if you're not by nature a herd animal, you start to feel like you're passing.
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Renny Harlin
Finnish Director
You just never give up, no matter how hard the challenges are, and observe this world with a healthy dose of criticism and don't just follow the herd like somebody else might do.
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Vivienne Westwood
English Designer
We are the most amazing creatures that this world has ever produced, but we seem to also have this herd mentality; we seem to be the most stupid, also.
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Charles Mackay
British Poet
Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, and one by one.
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Aaron Hill
English Poet
Courage is poorly housed that dwells in numbers; the lion never counts the herd that are about him, nor weighs how many flocks he has to scatter.
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Martina McBride
American Musician
Not only do I know how to milk a cow, but I know how to herd a bunch of cows, too, which is a life skill that I think may come in handy someday.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
French Statesman
The herd seek out the great, not for their sake but for their influence; and the great welcome them out of vanity or need.
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Andrew Ng
Chinese Scientist
Education is not about thinning the herd. Education is about helping every student succeed.
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James Surowiecki
American Journalist
In conditions of uncertainty, humans, like other animals, herd together for protection.
Quote examples
Oren Etzioni
American Businessman
Life is short. Don't do the same thing everyone else is doing - that's such a herd mentality. And don't do something that's two percent better than the other person. Do something that changes the world.
Quote examples
Mary Gaitskill
American Novelist
Married, you're basically part of the herd, and that makes life easier in a lot of ways in terms of social support. But if you're not by nature a herd animal, you start to feel like you're passing.
Quote examples
Renny Harlin
Finnish Director
You just never give up, no matter how hard the challenges are, and observe this world with a healthy dose of criticism and don't just follow the herd like somebody else might do.
Quote examples
Vivienne Westwood
English Designer
We are the most amazing creatures that this world has ever produced, but we seem to also have this herd mentality; we seem to be the most stupid, also.
Quote examples
Charles Mackay
British Poet
Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, and one by one.
Quote examples
Aaron Hill
English Poet
Courage is poorly housed that dwells in numbers; the lion never counts the herd that are about him, nor weighs how many flocks he has to scatter.
Quote examples
Martina McBride
American Musician
Not only do I know how to milk a cow, but I know how to herd a bunch of cows, too, which is a life skill that I think may come in handy someday.
Quote examples
Napoleon Bonaparte
French Statesman
The herd seek out the great, not for their sake but for their influence; and the great welcome them out of vanity or need.
Quote examples
Andrew Ng
Chinese Scientist
Education is not about thinning the herd. Education is about helping every student succeed.
Quote examples
James Surowiecki
American Journalist
In conditions of uncertainty, humans, like other animals, herd together for protection.
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