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herding

|herd/ing|

🇺🇸

/ˈhɜːrdɪŋ/

🇬🇧

/ˈhɜːdɪŋ/

(herd)

group of animals

Base Form	Plural	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle
herd	herds	herds	herded	herded	herding

Etymology

Etymology Information

'herd' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'heord', where 'heord' meant 'a flock or herd'.

Historical Evolution

'heord' changed from Old English word 'heord' and eventually became the modern English word 'herd'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'a group of animals', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to gather and move animals'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Verb 1

the act of gathering and moving a group of animals, typically livestock, from one place to another.

The shepherd is herding the sheep into the pen.

Synonyms

Verb 2

present participle form of 'herd'.

He is herding cattle on the ranch.

Examples

Idioms

Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:45