1
: a group of animals (such as birds or sheep) assembled or herded together
2
: a group under the guidance of a leader
especially
: a church congregation
3
: a large number
a flock of tourists
flocked; flocking; flocks
: to gather or move in a flock
they flocked to the beach
1
: a tuft of wool or cotton fiber
2
: woolen or cotton refuse used for stuffing furniture and mattresses
3
: very short or pulverized fiber used especially to form a velvety pattern on cloth or paper or a protective covering on metal
4
: floc
flocked; flocking; flocks
Examples of flock in a Sentence
Noun (1)
a flock of obstreperous reporters at the press conference
a flock of sheep crossing the road
Verb (1)
vacationers flocked to the towns along the shore in order to escape the August heat
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025
Outbreaks surged in late 2024 and early 2025, affecting hundreds of commercial flocks and millions of birds, and leading to severe egg shortages and soaring prices.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
Locals who today couldn’t name any other MLS club, or recognize San Diego FC star wing Anders Dreyer in a grocery store, would flock to the party.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
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Noun
In addition to Affleck, Whitney Leavitt — also of Mormon Wives fame — as well as Alix Earle, Robert Irwin, Scott Hoying of Pentatonix, Lauren Jauregui of Fifth Harmony, Jordan Chiles, Hilaria Baldwin and Danielle Fishel were cast as the show’s latest flock of celebrity amateur dancers.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025
Outbreaks surged in late 2024 and early 2025, affecting hundreds of commercial flocks and millions of birds, and leading to severe egg shortages and soaring prices.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
Laube argued that candidate-less Libertarians wouldn’t immediately flock to a Republican, and some may support a Democrat instead.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
Locals who today couldn’t name any other MLS club, or recognize San Diego FC star wing Anders Dreyer in a grocery store, would flock to the party.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Flock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flock. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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flock
1 of 2 noun1
: a group of animals (as birds or sheep) assembled or herded together
2
: a group someone keeps watch over
3
: a large number
a flock of tourists
flock
2 of 2 verb
: to gather or move in a crowd
they flocked to the beach
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