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Herding - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Herding : adj : (of birds and animals) tending to move or live together in
groups or colonies of the same kind; "ants are social
insects"; "the herding instinct in sheep or cattle";
"swarming behavior in bees" [syn: herding(a), swarming(a),
social]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Herd \Herd\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Herded; p. pr. & vb. n.
Herding.] [See 2d Herd.]
1. To unite or associate in a herd; to feed or run together,
or in company; as, sheep herd on many hills.
2. To associate; to ally one's self with, or place one's self
among, a group or company.
I'll herd among his friends, and seem One of the
number. --Addison.
3. To act as a herdsman or a shepherd. [Scot.]
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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