1. a large group of animals of the same type that live or move together
2. a large group of people, especially when considered as lacking individual thought
Usage: often derogatory

1. to gather, guide, or drive animals or people into a group
2. to move together as a group

Examples

• The shepherd watched over his herd of sheep.
• A herd of cattle grazed in the meadow.
• The tourists moved like a herd through the museum.
• The cowboys herded the cattle toward the barn.
• People herded into the subway car during rush hour.
• The children herded together on the playground.
• Wild elephants travel in herds across the savanna.