flock

A number of birds together in a group, such as those gathered together for the purpose of migration.

A large number of animals associated together in a group; commonly used of sheep, but (dated) also used for goats, farmed animals, and a wide variety of animals.

Those served by a particular pastor or shepherd.herd/flock

A large number of people.

christianityA religious congregation.

Coarse tufts of wool or cotton used in bedding.

A lock of wool or hair.

Very fine sifted woollen refuse, especially that from shearing the nap of cloths, formerly used as a coating for wallpaper to give it a velvety or clothlike appearance; also, the dust of vegetable fibre used for a similar purpose.

A church congregation guided by a pastor

(often followed by ‘of’) a large number or amount or extent

“a batch of letters”

“a deal of trouble”

“a lot of money”

An orderly crowd

“a troop of children”

To congregate in or head towards a place in large numbers.

“People flocked to the cinema to see the new film.”

To treat a pool with chemicals to remove suspended particles.

To coat a surface with dense fibers or particles; especially, to create a dense arrangement of fibers with a desired nap.

“the sampling and elution advantages of flocked swabs versus spun swabs”

To cover a Christmas tree with artificial snow.

Move as a crowd or in a group

“Tourists flocked to the shrine where the statue was said to have shed tears”

Come together as in a cluster or flock

“The poets constellate in this town every summer”