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herd vs crowd

crowd vs herd

herd and crowd both are nouns.

herd and crowd both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
herd Yes No Yes No
crowd Yes No Yes No
As verbs, crowd is a hypernym of herd; that is, crowd is a word with a broader meaning than herd:
  • herd: move together, like a herd
  • crowd: to gather together in large numbers
Other hypernyms of herd include crowd together.
As verbs, herd and crowd are synonyms defined as:
  • herd and crowd: cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
herd (noun) crowd (noun)
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans a large number of things or people considered together
a group of wild mammals of one species that remain together: antelope or elephants or seals or whales or zebra an informal body of friends
a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things
herd (verb) crowd (verb)
move together, like a herd to gather together in large numbers
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
keep, move, or drive animals approach a certain age or speed
fill or occupy to the point of overflowing
Difference between herd and crowd

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