herds

Meanings

• noun

  A large group of animals that graze in a common area.

  - "The herds of wildebeest migrate across the Serengeti each year."
  - "Farmers often use electric fences to keep their herds of cattle contained."

• noun

  A group of people having a common occupation, interest, or belief.

  - "The herds of musicians gathered for the music festival."
  - "The herds of investors all bought the same stock, causing its price to soar."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with herds
birds , heards , leards , lords , nards , seas

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. heard (English) : past tense and past participle of hear
   

2. herd's (English) : belonging to a herd
   

3. hards (English) : hard or difficult
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. heard
   

2. herd's
   

3. hards
   

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Variants

List of all variants of herds that leads to same result
herd , herded , herding , herds , herdlike

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Forms

Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

herd's, herding, herdsman

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English herde, herd 'shepherd, flock, herd of animals'. Derived from hērdan 'to drive, herd'.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. Did you know that wildebeest herds can number in the hundreds of thousands?

2. In the Bible, the phrase 'a great multitude, like the sand of the sea' is used to describe a large herd of people.

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Related Concepts

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1. livestock: Herds are often referred to as livestock, which is a collective term for animals raised in an agricultural setting for their products.

2. grazing: Herds graze in areas with sufficient vegetation to support them. Grazing is the act of feeding on plants, particularly herbaceous ones.

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Culture

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In literature, herds are often used as a metaphor for large groups of people or animals. In art, herds of animals are a common subject, particularly in African art. In music, there are several songs with 'herd' in the title.

How to Memorize "herds"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large group of animals grazing in a field.
   - Visualize yourself herding a group of sheep.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'herd' with the image of a large group of animals or people.
   - Link the word to the idea of a shepherd and his flock.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Herd Animals Eat Grass' to remember the definition of a herd.
   - Create a sentence using the word 'herd' to help remember its meaning.

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