Herd
nOne word substitutionHomonymSSC PYQ × 6/hˈərd/ · हर्ड
Meaning
A group of cattle/sheep
A group of animals
हिंदी अर्थ
मवेशियों का झुंड
Example sentences
A herd of cattle crossed the road.
The herd moved to higher ground in June.
Daily use: Gaayon ka herd sadak paar kar raha tha.
Word forms
Herd nHerd v
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Memory trick · Prashant Sir
Herd mentality यानी भेड़चाल याद कीजिए — सब एक-दूसरे के पीछे चलते हैं। गायों या भेड़ों का झुंड = Herd।
Think of herd mentality — people following one another like cattle. A herd is a group of cattle or sheep moving together.
Exam note
Collective nouns set में पूछे जाते हैं: herd (मवेशी), flock (भेड़/पक्षी), pack (भेड़िये), swarm (मधुमक्खी), shoal (मछली), pride (शेर), brood (चूज़े)।
Collective nouns are tested as a set: herd (cattle), flock (sheep or birds), pack (wolves), swarm (bees), shoal (fish), pride (lions) and brood (chicks).