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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2024
But despite the flock of photographers and journalists granted access to line the steps outside the prestigious, invite-only event, the party itself is notoriously exclusive and very secretive.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
Mahito meets a woman named Kiriko, who saves him from a flock of vicious pelicans and shows him how to skin and carve a fish.
—Moeko Fujii, The New Yorker, 2 May 2024
But not many ski towns are like Big Sky, Montana, where the average house runs $2.5 million and billionaires flock to private resorts in the mountains.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 2 May 2024
These cases, however, have occurred mostly among people with close proximity to birds, such as those who had small backyard flocks and poultry farm workers.
—Denis Nash, John Dennehy, Monica Trujillo, STAT, 1 May 2024
Seeds and Grain Turkeys amass themselves into giant winter flocks in farm country across the Midwest and Great Plains.
—Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 17 Apr. 2024
And a bevy of similar beauties flocks around her with companionable buoyancy.
—Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
Elsewhere in Northern California, the cities of Tracy and Fairfield have both reported large, roaming flocks of feral peafowl.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 14 Apr. 2024
Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 7 May 2024
In what would otherwise be a sleepy part of downtown Manhattan, celebrities flocked to the Financial District for the AprèsMET party at the Water Street Associates (WSA) Building, hosted by Emily Ratajkowski, Paloma Elsesser, Raul Lopez, Carlos Nazario, Francesco Risso, and Renell Medrano.
—Zachary Schwartz, Vogue, 7 May 2024
Word quickly got out, and over the next few decades, scientists flocked to the caves from Finland, Latvia, Norway, the Netherlands and beyond.
—Corey Buhay, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2024
Visitors flock to our city from all over the world to experience our vibrant and diverse music scene that spans every genre imaginable – from jazz to gospel to blues to rock to hip hop, and more.
—Master P, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2024
Guests flock to New York City on the first Monday in May to show off collaborations with famous designers and brands on looks that take months to make.
—Luis Giraldo, CBS News, 6 May 2024
Throughout the day, hundreds flock to the fence lining the tracks and moon the passing trains.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
Kaieteur Falls — Guyana In Guyana, people flock to Kaieteur Falls, where an impressive amount of water pours over a cliff's edge amidst the Amazon rainforest.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2024
Locals flock here for drinks and dinner at Lemaire, while out-of-towners come for food and festivities—such as the Holiday Afternoon Tea and the impressive 30-foot Christmas tree, which will be shining on November 29, the same day the giant gingerbread display will be unveiled.
—Paige Porter Fischer, Southern Living, 3 May 2024
Noun
Into the school walked Johnson, an unannounced guest at the community forum, surrounded by a flock of leading administration officials.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2024
But despite the flock of photographers and journalists granted access to line the steps outside the prestigious, invite-only event, the party itself is notoriously exclusive and very secretive.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
Mahito meets a woman named Kiriko, who saves him from a flock of vicious pelicans and shows him how to skin and carve a fish.
—Moeko Fujii, The New Yorker, 2 May 2024
But not many ski towns are like Big Sky, Montana, where the average house runs $2.5 million and billionaires flock to private resorts in the mountains.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 2 May 2024
These cases, however, have occurred mostly among people with close proximity to birds, such as those who had small backyard flocks and poultry farm workers.
—Denis Nash, John Dennehy, Monica Trujillo, STAT, 1 May 2024
Seeds and Grain Turkeys amass themselves into giant winter flocks in farm country across the Midwest and Great Plains.
—Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 17 Apr. 2024
And a bevy of similar beauties flocks around her with companionable buoyancy.
—Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
Elsewhere in Northern California, the cities of Tracy and Fairfield have both reported large, roaming flocks of feral peafowl.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 14 Apr. 2024
Verb
Creatives and artists flocked to New York City and showed up wearing fantastic ensembles.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 7 May 2024
In what would otherwise be a sleepy part of downtown Manhattan, celebrities flocked to the Financial District for the AprèsMET party at the Water Street Associates (WSA) Building, hosted by Emily Ratajkowski, Paloma Elsesser, Raul Lopez, Carlos Nazario, Francesco Risso, and Renell Medrano.
—Zachary Schwartz, Vogue, 7 May 2024
Word quickly got out, and over the next few decades, scientists flocked to the caves from Finland, Latvia, Norway, the Netherlands and beyond.
—Corey Buhay, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2024
Visitors flock to our city from all over the world to experience our vibrant and diverse music scene that spans every genre imaginable – from jazz to gospel to blues to rock to hip hop, and more.
—Master P, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2024
Guests flock to New York City on the first Monday in May to show off collaborations with famous designers and brands on looks that take months to make.
—Luis Giraldo, CBS News, 6 May 2024
Throughout the day, hundreds flock to the fence lining the tracks and moon the passing trains.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
Kaieteur Falls — Guyana In Guyana, people flock to Kaieteur Falls, where an impressive amount of water pours over a cliff's edge amidst the Amazon rainforest.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2024
Locals flock here for drinks and dinner at Lemaire, while out-of-towners come for food and festivities—such as the Holiday Afternoon Tea and the impressive 30-foot Christmas tree, which will be shining on November 29, the same day the giant gingerbread display will be unveiled.
—Paige Porter Fischer, Southern Living, 3 May 2024
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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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