Herding

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Herd \Herd\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Herded}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Herding}.] [See 2d {Herd}.]
     1. To unite or associate in a herd; to feed or run together,
        or in company; as, sheep herd on many hills.
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     2. To associate; to ally one's self with, or place one's self
        among, a group or company.
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              I'll herd among his friends, and seem
              One of the number.                    --Addison.
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     3. To act as a herdsman or a shepherd. [Scot.]
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  herding
       adj : (of birds and animals) tending to move or live together in
             groups or colonies of the same kind; "ants are social
             insects"; "the herding instinct in sheep or cattle";
             "swarming behavior in bees" [syn: {herding(a)}, {swarming(a)},
              {social}]