to flock together
2
3.0
- phrasal verb
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- The birds tend to flock together for protection and can reach speeds of up to 20 mph.
Birds of a feather must, must flock together.
- Birds of a feather must, must flock together.
- And I agree with that, I think and and birds of a feather do flock together.
- And you probably would not know that a group of birds will flock together by analyzing a single bird, right?
- In the same way that ants construct an anthill or birds, you know, know how to flock together to.
- So there are two if you like truism when it comes to, you know, birds of a feather flock together or opposites attract.
Examples
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Birds of a feather all flock together.
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I have never known birds of different species to flock together.
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Look at that, boys -- they do flock together!
Fiction book (1992) -
Remember, birds of a feather flock together.
Blog text (27) -
Birds of a feather flock together.
Blog text (9) -
Baloo, birds of a feather should flock together.
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Like birds of a feather, similar companies tend to flock together, and business leaders ignore that tendency at their own peril.
Academic text (2011) -
After hearing about the concert, many fans decided to flock together at the venue.
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During the festival, families typically flock together to enjoy the various activities.
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When the news spread, students began to flock together in the cafeteria to discuss it.
Synonyms
∞
2.1
To join people or things into one group for a shared purpose
∞
1.0
Bring people, things, or information together in one place
274
2.7
Join with others to work for the same goal
229
1.0
To come together at one point, like two rivers or walls
142
2.5
To join with others to work together for a purpose
118
2.8
To bring people together for a meeting or activity
84
5.4
To gather people, supplies, or courage for a purpose
74
2.0
To move together in large numbers
70
1.9
Come together in a group near someone or something
65
3.7
To bring people or things together into one group
45
5.7
To bring people together for a formal meeting
43
5.0
To move or act together as a group
41
3.5
To come together in a small group or make people do the same
38
1.2
To put people and things together by type or purpose
34
3.1
Join with other people to work together for a common purpose
33
3.4
To join others to support the same cause
30
4.1
To come together to support someone in a hard time
30
4.1
To come together in a group for a reason
22
3.6
To move a group of people or animals to a place by guiding them
8
3.3
To gather closely into a tight group
5
3.1
To move or bring close together to form a small group
2
3.0
To stand or move closely in a group
2
3.9
Make people or groups work closely together as one
1
5.5
To gather together in a busy group
1
9.2
To come together in one place, often for a meeting
To bring people or things together into a group
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to come together or gather' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'flock' (to come together or move in a large group) with 'together' (in the same group), so the overall sense is immediately predictable from the parts. This verb + together construction is a straightforward, cross-linguistically common way to express gathering, making it accessible to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Flock together comes from watching birds: a flock of birds stays together to find food and stay safe. So when people or things 'flock together', they 'come together' in a group around the same interest.