Definition of "flock" in English

noun

1. A number of birds together in a group, such as those gathered together for the purpose of migration.

2. A large number of animals associated together in a group; commonly used of sheep, but (dated) also used for goats, farmed animals, and a wide variety of animals.

3. Those served by a particular pastor or shepherd.

4. A large number of people.

5. (Christianity) A religious congregation.

verb

1. (intransitive) To congregate in or head towards a place in large numbers.

   • People flocked to the cinema to see the new film.

2. (transitive, obsolete) To flock to; to crowd.

noun

1. Coarse tufts of wool or cotton used in bedding.

2. A lock of wool or hair.

3. Very fine sifted woollen refuse, especially that from shearing the nap of cloths, formerly used as a coating for wallpaper to give it a velvety or clothlike appearance; also, the dust of vegetable fibre used for a similar purpose.

verb

1. (transitive) To coat a surface with dense fibers or particles; especially, to create a dense arrangement of fibers with a desired nap.

   • the sampling and elution advantages of flocked swabs versus spun swabs

2. (transitive) To cover a Christmas tree with artificial snow.

3. (transitive) To treat a pool with chemicals to remove suspended particles.