flock
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounA number of birds together in a group, such as those gathered together for the purpose of migration. A large number of animals associated together in a group; commonly used of sheep, but also used for goats or other livestock animals, or sometimes any group of animals. The group of sheep being watched by one shepherd. A large number of people.
- verbTo congregate in or head towards a place in large numbers.
Example:
People flocked to the cinema to see the new film.
- nounCoarse tufts of wool or cotton used in bedding.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #900 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 13% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 1 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None