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F0190800 (flŏk)n.1. A group of animals that live, travel, or feed together.2. A group of people under the leadership of one person, especially the members of a church.3. A large crowd or number: a flock of visitors; a flock of questions. See Synonyms at crowd¹.intr.v. flocked, flock·ing, flocks To gather or travel in a flock or crowd.

[Middle English flok, from Old English floc.]

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F0190800 (flŏk)n.1. A tuft, as of fiber or hair.2. Waste wool or cotton used for stuffing furniture and mattresses.3. Pulverized wool or felt that is applied to paper, cloth, or metal to produce a texture or pattern.4. See floccule.tr.v. flocked, flock·ing, flocks 1. To stuff with waste wool or cotton.2. To texture or pattern with pulverized wool or felt.

[Middle English flok, from Old French floc, from Latin floccus, tuft of wool.]

flock

(flɒk) n (sometimes functioning as plural) 1. a group of animals of one kind, esp sheep or birds2. a large number of people; crowd3. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a body of Christians regarded as the pastoral charge of a priest, a bishop, the pope, etc4. rare a band of people; groupvb (intr) 5. to gather together or move in a flock6. to go in large numbers: people flocked to the church. [Old English flocc; related to Old Norse flokkr crowd, Middle Low German vlocke]

flock

(flɒk) n1. a tuft, as of wool, hair, cotton, etc2. (Furniture) a. waste from fabrics such as cotton, wool, or other cloth used for stuffing mattresses, upholstered chairs, etcb. (as modifier): flock mattress. 3. (Textiles) very small tufts of wool applied to fabrics, wallpaper, etc, to give a raised pattern4. (Chemistry) another word for flocculevb (tr) to fill, cover, or ornament with flock[C13: from Old French floc, from Latin floccus; probably related to Old High German floccho down, Norwegian flugsa snowflake] ˈflocky adj

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(flɒk)

n. 1. an assemblage of animals, esp. sheep, goats, or birds, that live, travel, or feed together. 2. a large group of people or things: flocks of sightseers. 3. a single congregation in relation to its pastor. v.i. 4. to gather or go in a flock: They flocked around the football hero. [before 1000; Middle English; Old English floc; c. Old Norse flokkr] flock′less, adj. usage: See collective noun.

flock²

(flɒk)

n. 1. a tuft of wool, hair, cotton, etc. 2. (sometimes used with a pl. v.) wool refuse, shearings of cloth, or old cloth torn to pieces. 3. Also called flocking. (sometimes used with a pl. v.) finely powdered wool or cloth used for producing a velvetlike pattern on wallpaper. v.t. 4. to stuff with flock. 5. to decorate or coat with flock. [1250–1300; Middle English flok < Old French floc < Latin floccus tuft of wool] flock′y, adj. flock•i•er, flock•i•est.

Flock

a company of people, birds, or animals; a group of Christians who worship together. See also bevy, drove.Examples: flock of acquaintances; of affections, 1601; of auks [at sea]; of bats; of birds; of bitterns; of bustards; of camels, 1839; of Christians; of coots; of cotton, 1756; of cranes; of ducks [flying in a line]; of elephants, 1614; of fish, 1480; of friends; of geese [on the ground], 1596; of goats; of hens, 1690; of interpreters, 1581; of lice; of pamphlets, 1642; of parrots; of prophets; of seals; of sheep, 1340; of ships [book title by B. Callison]; of swifts; of wool, 1440.

flock

Past participle: flocked
Gerund: flocking

Imperative
flock
flock

Present
I flock
you flock
he/she/it flocks
we flock
you flock
they flock

Preterite
I flocked
you flocked
he/she/it flocked
we flocked
you flocked
they flocked

Present Continuous
I am flocking
you are flocking
he/she/it is flocking
we are flocking
you are flocking
they are flocking

Present Perfect
I have flocked
you have flocked
he/she/it has flocked
we have flocked
you have flocked
they have flocked

Past Continuous
I was flocking
you were flocking
he/she/it was flocking
we were flocking
you were flocking
they were flocking

Past Perfect
I had flocked
you had flocked
he/she/it had flocked
we had flocked
you had flocked
they had flocked

Future
I will flock
you will flock
he/she/it will flock
we will flock
you will flock
they will flock

Future Perfect
I will have flocked
you will have flocked
he/she/it will have flocked
we will have flocked
you will have flocked
they will have flocked

Future Continuous
I will be flocking
you will be flocking
he/she/it will be flocking
we will be flocking
you will be flocking
they will be flocking

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been flocking
you have been flocking
he/she/it has been flocking
we have been flocking
you have been flocking
they have been flocking

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been flocking
you will have been flocking
he/she/it will have been flocking
we will have been flocking
you will have been flocking
they will have been flocking

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been flocking
you had been flocking
he/she/it had been flocking
we had been flocking
you had been flocking
they had been flocking

Conditional
I would flock
you would flock
he/she/it would flock
we would flock
you would flock
they would flock

Past Conditional
I would have flocked
you would have flocked
he/she/it would have flocked
we would have flocked
you would have flocked
they would have flocked

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	flock - a church congregation guided by a pastorcongregation, faithful, fold - a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
	2.	flock - a group of birdsbird - warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wingsbevy - a flock of birds (especially when gathered close together on the ground); "we were visited at breakfast by a bevy of excited ducks"covert - a flock of cootscovey - a small flock of grouse or partridgeexaltation - a flock of larks (especially a flock of larks in flight overhead)gaggle - a flock of geesewisp - a flock of snipeanimal group - a group of animalsflight - a flock of flying birds
	3.	flock - (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money"good deal, great deal, hatful, lot, muckle, passel, peck, mickle, mint, quite a little, slew, spate, tidy sum, wad, stack, raft, mountain, pile, plenty, mass, batch, heap, deal, pot, mess, sightlarge indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitudedeluge, flood, inundation, torrent - an overwhelming number or amount; "a flood of requests"; "a torrent of abuse"haymow - a mass of hay piled up in a barn for preservation
	4.	flock - an orderly crowd; "a troop of children"troopcrowd - a large number of things or people considered together; "a crowd of insects assembled around the flowers"
	5.	flock - a group of sheep or goatsfoldsheep - woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goatanimal group - a group of animals
Verb	1.	flock - move as a crowd or in a group; "Tourists flocked to the shrine where the statue was said to have shed tears"go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
	2.	flock - come together as in a cluster or flock; "The poets constellate in this town every summer"cluster, constellate, clumphuddle, huddle together - crowd or draw together; "let's huddle together--it's cold!"bunch, bunch together, bunch up - form into a bunch; "The frightened children bunched together in the corner of the classroom"foregather, forgather, gather, assemble, meet - collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"

flock

noun1. herd, group, flight, drove, colony, gaggle, skein They kept a small flock of sheep.2. crowd, company, group, host, collection, mass, gathering, assembly, convoy, herd, congregation, horde, multitude, throng, bevy his flock of advisorsverb1. stream, crowd, mass, swarm, throng The public have flocked to the show.2. gather, group, crowd, mass, collect, assemble, herd, huddle, converge, throng, congregate, troop The crowds flocked around her.

flock

noun1. An enormous number of persons gathered together:crowd, crush, drove, horde, mass, mob, multitude, press, ruck, swarm, throng.2. A very large number of things grouped together:army, cloud, crowd, drove, horde, host, legion, mass, mob, multitude, ruck, score (used in plural), swarm, throng.verbTo congregate, as around a person:crowd, mob, press, throng.

Translations

群成群地去

flock

(flok) noun a number of certain animals or birds together. a flock of sheep. （飞禽和牲畜等的）群 verb (with to, ~into etc) to gather or go somewhere together in a group or crowd. People flocked to the cinema.成群地去

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birds of a feather

Similar or like-minded people. A shorthand version of the full proverb "birds of a feather flock together," meaning people who have similar interests, ideas, or characteristics tend to seek out or associate with one another. I knew you and John would get along well. You're birds of a feather, after all.See also: bird, feather, of

birds of a feather flock together

People who have similar interests, ideas, or characteristics tend to seek out or associate with one another. I knew you and John would get along well, seeing as you both enjoy science fiction so much. Birds of a feather flock together.See also: bird, feather, flock, of, together

flower of the flock

The best person or thing in a group. Your cupcakes are just the flower of the flock—there is no better item at the bake sale. She's the best we've got, the flower of the flock, so you should absolutely put her on this case.See also: flock, flower, of

flock after (someone or something)

To pursue or follow someone or something in large numbers. A: "Whoa, I almost got mowed down by a ton of teens!" B: "They must have been flocking after the hunky actor that just left the restaurant."See also: after, flock

flock around (someone or something)

To gather around someone or something in large numbers. A: "Why is there such a big crowd outside?" B: "Oh, people must be flocking around the hunky actor that just left the restaurant."See also: around, flock

flock in(to) (some place or thing)

To move into some place or thing in large numbers. As soon as the bell rang, kids began flocking into the school building.See also: flock, place

flock to (someone or something)

To visit or come to someone or something in large numbers. Kids always flock to Aunt Judy—she must have the magic touch. People have been flocking to our restaurant ever since we got that glowing review in the Sunday paper.See also: flock

flock together

To come together or form a group. Often used of animals. We watched as the geese flocked together overhead.See also: flock, together

Birds of a feather flock together.

Prov. Similar people tend to associate with each other. I always thought Amy was pretentious, and now she's going out with that snobbish boy, Louis. Birds of a feather flock together. George: Why do you think Donald is dishonest? Ned: All his friends are dishonest. Birds of a feather flock together.See also: Bird, feather, flock, of, together

flock after someone or something

to follow someone or something in a group. The children flocked after the man playing the flute. Fans flocked after the movie star as he went from his limo into the hotel.See also: after, flock

flock around someone or something

to crowd around someone or something. All the children will flock around the magician to see how the tricks are performed. The guests flocked around the birthday cake.See also: around, flock

flock in(to) (some place)

Fig. [for people] to move into some place in crowds. People were flocking into the store where everything was on sale.See also: flock

flock to someone or something

Fig. [for people] to come to someone or something in great numbers. Many people flocked to the shopping mall for the post holiday discounts. The kids flocked to the movie theater on Saturday afternoon.See also: flock

flock together

to gather together in great numbers. (*Typically said of birds and sheep.) A large number of blackbirds flocked together, making a lot of noise. Do sheep really flock together in a storm?See also: flock, together

birds of a feather (flock together)

Individuals of like character, taste, or background (tend to stay together), as in The members of the club had no trouble selecting their yearly outing-they're all birds of a feather . The idea of like seeks like dates from ancient Greek times, and "Birds dwell with their kind" was quoted in the apocryphal book of Ecclesiasticus. The full saying in English, Birds of a feather flock together, was first recorded in 1545. See also: bird, feather, of

birds of a feather

If you describe two or more people as birds of a feather, you mean that they are very similar in many ways. Nancy and my mother were birds of a feather. You felt something special between them that left you out. We're birds of a feather, you and me, Mr Plimpton. Note: You can also use the full expression birds of a feather flock together to mean that similar people like to be with each other. Birds of a feather flock together. Basically, people seek out neighbourhoods that are most congenial to them.See also: bird, feather, of

birds of a feather

people with similar tastes, interests, etc. This phrase comes from the proverb birds of a feather flock together , which has been current in this form since the late 16th century. Its origins may ultimately lie in the Apocrypha: ‘the birds will resort unto their like’ (Ecclesiasticus 27:9).See also: bird, feather, of

birds of a ˈfeather (flock toˈgether)

(saying) similar people (spend time together): She spent most of her time abroad with other English speakers, which I suppose is only natural. Birds of a feather flock together, after all.See also: bird, feather, of

birds of a feather

and BOF phr. & comp. abb. people who share an interest or proclivity. Those guys are really birds of a feather. They are always together. We’re BOF and love to hike and enjoy nature. See also: bird, feather, of

birds of a feather

Individuals of similar taste, background, or other characteristics in common. The term is a shortening of the proverb, “Birds of a feather flock together,” an observation made more than two thousand years ago by Ben Sira in the apocryphal book of Ecclesiasticus. The sentiment was transferred to human beings and repeated by numerous English writers from Shakespeare’s time on.See also: bird, feather, of

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noun herd

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noun crowd

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verb stream

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verb gather

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noun an enormous number of persons gathered together

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noun a very large number of things grouped together

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verb to congregate, as around a person

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noun a church congregation guided by a pastor

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noun a group of birds

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noun (often followed by 'of') a large number or amount or extent

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noun an orderly crowd

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noun a group of sheep or goats

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verb move as a crowd or in a group

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verb come together as in a cluster or flock

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