a number of animals kept, feeding, or traveling together; drove; flock

a herd of cattle; a herd of sheep; a herd of zebras.

Sometimes Disparaging . a large group of people

The star was mobbed by a herd of autograph seekers.

any large quantity

a herd of bicycles.

the herd, the common people; masses; rabble

He had no opinions of his own, but simply followed the herd.

to unite or go in a herd; assemble or associate as a herd. ?

ride herd on

to have charge or control of; maintain discipline over

He rode herd on 40 students in each class.

verb

disperse , scatter

noun

assemblage , bevy , brood , clan , collection , covey , crowd , crush , drift , drove , flight , flock , gaggle , gathering , hoi polloi * , horde , lot , mass , mob , multitude , nest , pack , people , populace , press , rabble , school , swarm , throngnotes:heard means detected or perceived by the sense of hearing while a herd is a group of wild animals of one species that remain together

verb

assemble , associate , collect , congregate , corral , drive , flock , force , goad , guide , huddle , lead , muster , poke , punch , rally , round up * , run , scare up , spurnotes:heard means detected or perceived by the sense of hearing while a herd is a group of wild animals of one species that remain together , assemblage , brood , bunch , clan , crew , crown , drift , drove , gaggle , gang , gather , group , guardian , horde , mob , pack , rabble , swarm , tribe