fold vs flock

fold and flock both are nouns.

fold and flock both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fold	Yes	No	Yes	No
flock	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, flock is a hyponym of fold; that is, flock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fold:

fold: a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
flock: a church congregation guided by a pastor

As nouns, fold and flock are synonyms defined as:

fold and flock: a group of sheep or goats

fold (noun)	flock (noun)
the act of folding	a group of birds
a pen for sheep	a group of sheep or goats
a folded part (as in skin or muscle)	a church congregation guided by a pastor
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church	an orderly crowd
a group of sheep or goats	(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
an angular or rounded shape made by folding

fold (verb)	flock (verb)
incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating	come together as in a cluster or flock
become folded or folded up	move as a crowd or in a group
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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