misherd
UK/ˈmɪs.hɜː(ɹ)d//ˈmɪs.hɝd/
misherd verb: to herd into the wrong place.
Verb
misherd (third-person singular simple present misherds, present participle misherding, simple past and past participle misherded)
- To herd into the wrong place.
- They beseiged manorial overseers to adjudicate disputes concerning ownership of rustled livestock or damage to crops caused by strayed (or deliberately misherded) animals.1988, Dwight B. Heath, Contemporary Cultures and Societies of Latin America, page 204
- Russ wasn't fighting that actual second but you could tell he had been by the way the other customers were stood about the room in ragged bunches like misherded sheep.1988 ·, Paul Tully, The Jehovahs' Jailbreak, page 55
Forms of misherd
| third-person singular present | misherds |
|---|---|
| present participle | misherding |
| past participle | misherded |
| past | misherded |
Origin of misherd
From mis- + herd.
Words that rhyme with misherd
Questions about misherd
- What does misherd mean?
- Misherd means to herd into the wrong place.
- What part of speech is misherd?
- Misherd is a verb.
- How do you pronounce misherd?
- Misherd is pronounced /ˈmɪs.hɝd/ (US).
- What is the past tense of misherd?
- The past tense of misherd is misherded.
Words near misherd in the dictionary
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