Horde ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Horde ( noun )

1. A large, often unruly and imposing group of people or things.
2. A large number of people or animals moving together.
3. A group of people having a common characteristic or interest and seen as a distinct group within a larger society.

Origin:

From french horde, from turkish ordu ("camp, army"), from mongolian *ordo ("camp").

Examples:

1. A horde of tourists descended on the city.
2. A horde of reporters were waiting outside the courthouse.
3. The horde of shoppers was overwhelming.
4. A horde of ants were crawling all over the picnic blanket.
5. The horde of barbarians swept across the countryside.

(As a verb)

Horde ( verb )

1. A large, often unruly and imposing group of people or things.
2. A large number of people or animals moving together.
3. A group of people having a common characteristic or interest and seen as a distinct group within a larger society.

Origin:

From french horde, from turkish ordu ("camp, army"), from mongolian *ordo ("camp").

Examples:

1. A horde of tourists descended on the city.
2. A horde of reporters were waiting outside the courthouse.
3. The horde of shoppers was overwhelming.
4. A horde of ants were crawling all over the picnic blanket.
5. The horde of barbarians swept across the countryside.