Meaning of flock in English | Powered by Free Dictionary API

noun

• A large number of birds, especially those gathered together for the purpose of migration.

• A large number of animals, especially sheep or goats kept together.

• Those served by a particular pastor or shepherd.

• A large number of people.

• A religious congregation.

verb

• To congregate in or head towards a place in large numbers.

  Example: People flocked to the cinema to see the new film.

• To flock to; to crowd.

• To treat a pool with chemicals to remove suspended particles.

noun

• Coarse tufts of wool or cotton used in bedding.

• A lock of wool or hair.

• 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

• To coat a surface with dense fibers or particles.