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herd

Letters that make herd

d, e, h, r are letters that make 'herd'

Words within herd

ER, he, He, Er are words within 'herd'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of herd

sherd, herds, sherds are words created by adding a letter to 'herd'

herd is a 4 letter word ending with d
herd is a 4 letter word starting with h

6 possible definitions for 'herd'

Herd as "cause to herd, drive, or crowd together"

Under this definition, herd is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

crowd has the same meaning as herd

herd as a type

'herd' can be a type of displace, move.

Types of herd

overcrowd is a type of herd.

Derivatives of herd

herd, crowd, herder, herdsman, drover, crowding, ruck are derivatives of 'herd'.

Example of herd used within this context

"We herded the children into a spare classroom"

Herd as "a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things"

Under this definition, herd is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

ruck has the same meaning as herd

herd as a type

'herd' can be a type of throng, multitude, concourse.

Derivatives of herd

herd, crowd are derivatives of 'herd'.

Example of herd used within this context

"his brilliance raised him above the ruck", "the children resembled a fairy herd"

Herd as "a group of wild mammals of one species that remain together: antelope or elephants or seals or whales or zebra"

Under this definition, herd is a noun and has the following properties:

herd as a type

'herd' can be a type of animal group.

Types of herd

gam is a type of herd.

Derivatives of herd

herd is a derivative of herd.

Herd as "a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans"

Under this definition, herd is a noun and has the following properties:

herd as a type

'herd' can be a type of animal group.

Types of herd

remuda is a type of herd.

Members of herd

cattle, cows, kine, oxen, sheep, Bos taurus are members of 'herd'.

Derivatives of herd

herd is a derivative of herd.

Herd as "move together, like a herd"

Under this definition, herd is a verb and has the following properties:

herd as a type

'herd' can be a type of crowd together, crowd.

Derivatives of herd

herd, ruck are derivatives of 'herd'.

Herd as "keep, move, or drive animals"

Under this definition, herd is a verb and has the following properties:

herd as a type

'herd' can be a type of keep.

Types of herd

wrangle is a type of herd.

Derivatives of herd

herd, herder, herdsman, drover are derivatives of 'herd'.

Example of herd used within this context

"Who will be herding the cattle when the cowboy dies?"