horde

UK
/hɔːd/
US
/hɔrd/

Translations

hordenoun
hordes
pl
UK
/hɔːd/
US
/hɔrd/
hordegroupe nombreux, souvent perçu comme bruyant ou menaçant
A horde of fans gathered outside the concert venue.
Une horde de fans s'est rassemblée devant la salle de concert.
Additional translations
hordedans un contexte historique ou ethnographique
essaimpour les insectes ou autres petits animaux se déplaçant ensemble
hordeadjective
UK
/hɔːd/
US
/hɔrd/
Attributive use: placed before another noun to mean ‘relating to or characteristic of a horde’.
Additional translations
hordiquerare et surtout employé dans un registre historique ou érudit

Definitions

hordenoun
A large group of people.
A horde of fans gathered outside the concert venue, hoping to catch a glimpse of the band.
A large group of animals, especially insects or other small creatures, moving together.
A horde of locusts descended upon the fields, devouring everything in their path.
A nomadic group or tribe, especially in historical contexts.
The Mongol horde swept across Asia, conquering vast territories.
hordeadjective
Relating to, characteristic of, or belonging to a horde; numerous and overwhelming.
The villagers braced for a horde attack at dawn.