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flock vs fold

fold vs flock

flock and fold both are nouns.

flock and fold both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flock Yes No Yes No
fold Yes No Yes No
As nouns, flock and fold are synonyms defined as:
  • flock and fold: a group of sheep or goats
As nouns, fold is a hypernym of flock; that is, fold is a word with a broader meaning than flock:
  • flock: a church congregation guided by a pastor
  • fold: a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
Other hypernyms of flock include congregation, faithful.
flock (noun) fold (noun)
a group of birds the act of folding
a group of sheep or goats a pen for sheep
a church congregation guided by a pastor a folded part (as in skin or muscle)
an orderly crowd a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent a group of sheep or goats
a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
flock (verb) fold (verb)
come together as in a cluster or flock incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating
move as a crowd or in a group become folded or folded up
bend or lay so that one part covers the other
confine in a fold, like sheep
cease to operate or cause to cease operating
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