Sheep
noun
A farm animal with a thick wool coat and, often, a curved horn.
The shepherd is taking care of his sheep.
Often appears as...
- flock of sheep
- sheep farm
noun
A person who follows the crowd and does not have their own decisions.
He's a sheep, always following what others do.
Often appears as...
- be a sheep
- follow like a sheep
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A farm animal with a thick wool coat and, often, a curved horn.
The shepherd is taking care of his sheep.
Often appears as...
- flock of sheep
- sheep farm
noun
A person who follows the crowd and does not have their own decisions.
He's a sheep, always following what others do.
Often appears as...
- be a sheep
- follow like a sheep
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Collective Term
When talking about a group, use 'flock of sheep' instead of 'sheeps' since 'sheep' is both singular and plural.
I saw a large flock of sheep on the hill.
Pro Tip 2/3No Gender
Use 'sheep' for both male and female animals unless specifying with terms like 'ram' for males and 'ewe' for females.
The farmer mentioned his best sheep is a ram.
Pro Tip 3/3Wool Production
Sheep are often associated with wool, so phrases like 'sheep wool' are common when discussing clothing materials.
She bought a sweater made of sheep wool.
Pro Tip 1/3Collective Term
When talking about a group, use 'flock of sheep' instead of 'sheeps' since 'sheep' is both singular and plural.
I saw a large flock of sheep on the hill.
Pro Tip 2/3No Gender
Use 'sheep' for both male and female animals unless specifying with terms like 'ram' for males and 'ewe' for females.
The farmer mentioned his best sheep is a ram.
Pro Tip 3/3Wool Production
Sheep are often associated with wool, so phrases like 'sheep wool' are common when discussing clothing materials.
She bought a sweater made of sheep wool.
Pro Tip 1/3Collective Term
When talking about a group, use 'flock of sheep' instead of 'sheeps' since 'sheep' is both singular and plural.
I saw a large flock of sheep on the hill.
Pro Tip 2/3No Gender
Use 'sheep' for both male and female animals unless specifying with terms like 'ram' for males and 'ewe' for females.
The farmer mentioned his best sheep is a ram.
Pro Tip 3/3Wool Production
Sheep are often associated with wool, so phrases like 'sheep wool' are common when discussing clothing materials.
She bought a sweater made of sheep wool.
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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.
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Top 5 Reindeer Moments PIPE...
ella and inga have grown up absorbing this passion for the arctic and for these hardy resilient reindeer this far north it's too cold and too tough for cows or sheep only a creature that evolved during the ice age can really be at home in these harsh
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Who was Confucius? -...
that a son testified against his own father when his father stole a sheep, Confucius informed the duke that genuinely upright fathers and sons protected one another. During his travels, Confucius almost starved, he was briefly imprisoned,
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Chris Burkard: The joy...
It had a greater population of sheep than people, so help if we needed it was nowhere to be found. I was in the water taking pictures of surfers, and it started to snow. And then the temperature began to drop.
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The strange case of the...
had snacked on poisonous birth defect-causing plants. 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
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UK National Parks in 100...
which are mostly used for rearing cows and sheep our national parks were created to conserve and enhance their wildlife beauty heritage and use there for all of us to enjoy care for and benefit from
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Beautiful Butterfly...
and eventually emerges as one of britain's rarest butterflies ants are vital to the butterfly but if the grass is too long they move out so without sheep to keep the grass short there'd be no ants
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How to rebuild the world...
Americas and this dominance of cereals in our diets means that throughout the history of civilization humanity has thrived by eating grass no different from our cows and our sheep cereal crops
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The best kindergarten...
Just like sheep." They keep running. My point is don't control them, don't protect them too much, and they need to tumble sometimes.
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Sheep Scout PIPE Life Below...
these are all sheep rather against where sheep has laid scat they're here this is more of a summer scat when
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
Top 5 Reindeer Moments PIPE...
ella and inga have grown up absorbing this passion for the arctic and for these hardy resilient reindeer this far north it's too cold and too tough for cows or sheep only a creature that evolved during the ice age can really be at home in these harsh
Video examples
Who was Confucius? -...
that a son testified against his own father when his father stole a sheep, Confucius informed the duke that genuinely upright fathers and sons protected one another. During his travels, Confucius almost starved, he was briefly imprisoned,
Video examples
Chris Burkard: The joy...
It had a greater population of sheep than people, so help if we needed it was nowhere to be found. I was in the water taking pictures of surfers, and it started to snow. And then the temperature began to drop.
Video examples
The strange case of the...
had snacked on poisonous birth defect-causing plants. 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
Video examples
UK National Parks in 100...
which are mostly used for rearing cows and sheep our national parks were created to conserve and enhance their wildlife beauty heritage and use there for all of us to enjoy care for and benefit from
Video examples
Beautiful Butterfly...
and eventually emerges as one of britain's rarest butterflies ants are vital to the butterfly but if the grass is too long they move out so without sheep to keep the grass short there'd be no ants
Video examples
How to rebuild the world...
Americas and this dominance of cereals in our diets means that throughout the history of civilization humanity has thrived by eating grass no different from our cows and our sheep cereal crops
Video examples
The best kindergarten...
Just like sheep." They keep running. My point is don't control them, don't protect them too much, and they need to tumble sometimes.
Video examples
Sheep Scout PIPE Life Below...
these are all sheep rather against where sheep has laid scat they're here this is more of a summer scat when
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Larry Bishop
American Actor
I dug the idea that I was being perceived as the black sheep of my family, but for me, it was like, I was a rebel, and that to me was most important.
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Fabrizio Moreira
Ecuadorian Politician
Social media has changed our lives forever. Some continue to reject social media, refusing to become one of the sheep, but you just can't avoid it.
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Dustin Hoffman
American Actor
Somehow I think it was declared very early on that I was the - if not the black sheep of the family, not a very good student.
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George Washington
American President
If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.
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Alexander the Great
Leader
I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.
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Elizabeth Kenny
Australian Celebrity
It's better to be a lion for a day than a sheep all your life.
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Virgil
Roman Poet
It never troubles the wolf how many the sheep may be.
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Thomas Fuller
English Clergyman
It is madness for sheep to talk peace with a wolf.
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Frank Shamrock
American Mixed Martial Artist
I'm the black sheep of the family.
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Ariel Sharon
Israeli Leader
Even the sheep are afraid of me.
Quote examples
Larry Bishop
American Actor
I dug the idea that I was being perceived as the black sheep of my family, but for me, it was like, I was a rebel, and that to me was most important.
Quote examples
Fabrizio Moreira
Ecuadorian Politician
Social media has changed our lives forever. Some continue to reject social media, refusing to become one of the sheep, but you just can't avoid it.
Quote examples
Dustin Hoffman
American Actor
Somehow I think it was declared very early on that I was the - if not the black sheep of the family, not a very good student.
Quote examples
George Washington
American President
If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.
Quote examples
Alexander the Great
Leader
I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.
Quote examples
Elizabeth Kenny
Australian Celebrity
It's better to be a lion for a day than a sheep all your life.
Quote examples
Virgil
Roman Poet
It never troubles the wolf how many the sheep may be.
Quote examples
Thomas Fuller
English Clergyman
It is madness for sheep to talk peace with a wolf.
Quote examples
Frank Shamrock
American Mixed Martial Artist
I'm the black sheep of the family.
Quote examples
Ariel Sharon
Israeli Leader
Even the sheep are afraid of me.
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