1. gathered together and confined in an enclosure, especially livestock
2. gathered or collected together, often with effort or force
Usage: informal

Examples

• The cowboys corralled the cattle before the storm hit.
• She corralled the children into the classroom after recess.
• The horses were corralled in the wooden fence for the night.
• The teacher corralled the students’ attention with an interesting story.
• They corralled all the documents needed for the meeting.
• The sheep were corralled in the pen until morning.