herd
/hɜːd/noun
उच्चारण हर्ड
(पशुओं का) झुंड, रेवड़
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Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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[C]
a group of animals of the same type that live and feed together
(पशुओं का) झुंड, रेवड़
- a herd of cattle
- a herd of elephants crossing the road
- A herd of buffaloes crossed the road slowly.
+ 2 more examples
- The herd moved to the river at dusk.
- Wild herds of deer roam the forests of Kanha.
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[sing.] the ~ disapproving
a large group of people who all think and behave in the same way
भीड़, बिना सोचे-समझे दूसरों की नकल करने वाला जनसमूह
- He prefers to think for himself rather than follow the herd.
- Investors followed the herd and sold their shares in panic.
- Teenagers often follow the herd when choosing what to wear.
+ 2 more examples
- He never joined the herd and always asked questions.
- The herd rushed to buy the new phone on the first day.
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[T] ~ sb/sth (into/towards sth)
to move people or animals somewhere as a group
(झुंड को) हाँकना, एक जगह ले जाना
- The passengers were herded into a small waiting room.
- The guide herded the tourists onto the bus.
- The farmer herded the cows back to the shed before the rain.
+ 2 more examples
- Volunteers herded the children onto the buses after the match.
- Police herded the crowd away from the gate.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a herd of + plural noun
A herd of is used for cattle, elephants, deer and other large animals that live together.
'A herd of' गाय-भैंस, हाथी, हिरण और साथ रहने वाले अन्य बड़े जानवरों के लिए आता है।
- A herd of elephants crossed the forest road.
- The shepherd looked after a herd of buffaloes.
herd (verb) + object + adverb/preposition
To herd is to drive animals or people together in a group, usually with a direction word.
'Herd' करने का अर्थ जानवरों या लोगों को समूह में हाँकना है, प्रायः दिशा बताने वाले शब्द के साथ।
- The boys herded the cows into the shed.
- Passengers were herded onto the platform.
the herd (figurative) / herd mentality
In the figurative sense it means people who follow the crowd without thinking.
आलंकारिक अर्थ में यह उन लोगों को बताता है जो बिना सोचे भीड़ का अनुसरण करते हैं।
- Do not follow the herd; think for yourself.
- Herd mentality caused panic buying.
herd vs flock vs pack
Herd is for cattle and elephants, flock for sheep and birds, pack for wolves and dogs.
'Herd' गाय और हाथी के लिए, 'flock' भेड़ और पक्षियों के लिए, 'pack' भेड़ियों और कुत्तों के लिए है।
- A herd of deer, a flock of geese and a pack of wolves.
+Collocations 4
adjective + herd
largewilddairygrazingscatteredsmall
- A large herd of wild elephants lives in the Nilgiri hills.
verb + herd
drivetendround upgrazeguardlead
- Cowboys round up the herd at the end of the day.
herd + noun
instinctmentalitybehaviourimmunityanimals
- Herd immunity protects people who have not been vaccinated.
herd + of
of cattleof deerof elephantsof cowsof buffaloesof goats
- A herd of cattle blocked the highway for ten minutes.
“More examples 5
- The farmer sold half of his herd to pay the school fees.
किसान ने स्कूल की फ़ीस चुकाने के लिए अपना आधा रेवड़ बेच दिया।
- Radhika watched a herd of deer drinking at the lake.
राधिका ने झील पर पानी पीते हिरणों का झुंड देखा।
- The guards herded the visitors out of the museum.
पहरेदारों ने आगंतुकों को संग्रहालय से बाहर हाँक दिया।
- Investors often follow the herd during market panic.
बाज़ार में घबराहट के समय निवेशक प्रायः भीड़ का अनुसरण करते हैं।
- The herd instinct makes people buy what others buy.
झुंड की प्रवृत्ति लोगों से वही चीज़ें खरीदवाती है जो दूसरे खरीदते हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ A herd of sheeps is on the hill.
✓ A flock of sheep is on the hill.
Sheep is used for sheep in a group (flock), and its plural is sheep, not sheeps.
भेड़ों के समूह के लिए 'flock' आता है और 'sheep' का बहुवचन 'sheep' ही है, 'sheeps' नहीं।
✗ A herd of elephant crossed the road.
✓ A herd of elephants crossed the road.
After herd of, the noun must be plural.
'Herd of' के बाद संज्ञा बहुवचन में होनी चाहिए।
✗ The teacher herd the children into the hall.
✓ The teacher herded the children into the hall.
The past tense of the verb herd is herded.
क्रिया 'herd' का past tense 'herded' है।
¶Idioms 1
the herd instinct
the tendency of people to behave like others in a group
भीड़ के पीछे चलने की प्रवृत्ति
- The herd instinct makes investors buy when everyone else buys.
◇Word family
?Which word?
herd or heard?
Herd is a group of animals. Heard, pronounced the same, is the past tense of hear. 'I heard the herd of cows.'
Herd जानवरों का झुंड है। Heard, जिसकी pronunciation एक जैसी है, hear का past tense है। 'I heard the herd of cows.'
Homophone pair herd/heard.
Herd और heard homophone हैं।
§Grammar and usage
Collective-noun question: a herd of cattle, elephants, deer or goats; a flock of sheep or birds; a pack of wolves; a swarm of bees; a school of fish; a pride of lions.
Collective noun के प्रश्नों में a herd of cattle, elephants, deer या goats; a flock of sheep या birds; a pack of wolves; a swarm of bees; a school of fish; a pride of lions पूछा जाता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
The herd instinct, herd immunity.
Idioms: the herd instinct (भीड़ का अनुसरण करने की प्रवृत्ति), herd immunity (सामूहिक रोग-प्रतिरोधक क्षमता)।