herding

/HH ER1 D IH0 NG/
verb
  1. 1

    To unite or associate in a herd; to feed or run together, or in company.

    โ€œSheep herd on many hills.โ€

  2. 2

    To unite or associate in a herd

    โ€œHe is employed to herd the goats.โ€

  3. 3

    To associate; to ally oneself with, or place oneself among, a group or company.

verb
  1. 1

    To act as a herdsman or a shepherd.

  2. 2

    To form or put into a herd.

    โ€œI heard the herd of cattle being herded home from a long way away.โ€

noun
  1. 1

    An act by which individuals are herded.

  2. 2

    A hirsel.

  3. 3

    Manipulation of poll results by a polling organization so that they match those produced from other organizations.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/herd, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/herding