Webster's English Dictionary

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flock

1. flock \'fla:k\ n [ME, fr. OE flocc crowd, band; akin to ON flokkr crowd, 
   band] 1: a group of birds or mammals assembled or herded together  2: a 
   group under the guidance of a leader; specif : a church congre gation in 
   relation to the pastor 3: a large number 
2. flock vi : to gather or move in a crowd 
3. flock n [ME] 1: a tuft of wool or cotton fiber  2: woolen or cotton 
   refuse used for stuffing furniture and mattresses  3: very short or 
   pulverized fiber used to form a pattern on cloth or paper  or a protective 
   covering on metal 4: FLOC 
4. flock vt 1: to fill with flock  2: to decorate with flock