herd vs multitude
multitude vs herdherd and multitude both are nouns.
herd is a verb but multitude is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| herd | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| multitude | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
multitude is a hypernym of
herd; that is, multitude is a
word with a broader meaning than herd:
- herd: a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things
- multitude: a large gathering of people
| herd (noun) | multitude (noun) |
|---|---|
| a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans | a large gathering of people |
| a group of wild mammals of one species that remain together: antelope or elephants or seals or whales or zebra | the common people generally |
| a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things | a large indefinite quantity |
| herd (verb) | multitude (verb) |
|---|---|
| move together, like a herd | |
| cause to herd, drive, or crowd together | |
| keep, move, or drive animals |
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