flock

flock
1 noun
1 (C) a group of sheep, goats, or birds
—compare herd 1 (1)
2 (countable usually singular) a large group of the same kind of people
(+ of): a flock of tourists
3 (countable usually singular) formal or humorous a priest's flock is the group of people who regularly attend his church
4 (U) small pieces of wool, cotton etc used for filling cushion 1 (1) s
5 also flock.ing
AmE a soft substance used to make patterns on the surface of wallpaper, curtains, etc 2 verb (intransitive always + adv/prep) to go to a place in large numbers because something interesting or exciting is happening there : flock to/into/around etc: Californians are flocking to enrol in special aerobics classes.

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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