Herd
Herd verb - To urge, push, or force onward.
Kick
Kick verb - To express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely.
How words are described
| complete | complete herd | complete kick |
| wild | wild herd | wild kick |
| small | small herd | small kick |
| massive | massive herd | massive kick |
| Other adjectives: big, huge, little, bad, new, flying, occasional, running, well-placed. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Kick the Dog: The helicopter pilot gets angry that Sheena has evaded him, so he vents his frustration by strafing a nearby herd of antelope.
Source: Film / Sheena -
Kick the Dog: Terl shoots the legs off a herd of cattle just to show how evil he is.
Source: Film / Battlefield Earth -
When Hathi refuses, his wife Winifred threatens him that if he does not help find Mowgli, then she will kick him out and take over the herd.
Source: Animal Gender-Bender
Cite this Source
Kick and Herd. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/herd/kick
Herd & Kick. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/herd/kick>.
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