herd together
B2 neutral inseparable both
In simple words
To push or move lots of people or animals together into one place.
Literal meaning: To drive a herd of animals so they group together.
Meanings
1 B1 neutral
To drive animals together into a group or enclosure.
"The shepherds herded the flock together before the storm reached the valley."
Grammar: inseparable
2 B2
idiomatic
neutral
To gather or push people together into a group, often in an impersonal or controlling way.
"Security staff herded the spectators together into a holding area while police cleared the street."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Can be used literally (driving livestock) or figuratively (moving people, often suggesting they are being treated impersonally). The figurative sense often carries a disapproving or critical tone.
Commonly used with
cattle sheep passengers refugees prisoners animals
Forms
Base
herd together
I/you/we/they
3rd person
herds together
he/she/it
Past simple
herded together
yesterday
Past participle
herded together
have + pp
-ing form
herding together
continuous
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