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Tendency to adopt group beliefs and behaviors
Herd mentality is the tendency for people's behavior or beliefs to conform to those of the group they belong to. The concept of herd mentality has been
Herd_mentality
Behavior of individuals acting in a group
Herd behavior is the behavior of individuals in a group acting collectively without centralized direction. Herd behavior occurs in animals in herds, packs
Herd_behavior
2020 party game
Herd Mentality is a party game published in 2020 by Big Potato Games. The goal of the game is to be the first person to get 8 points. A card is drawn that
Herd_Mentality_(party_game)
Metaphor about spiteful attitude
Look up crab mentality in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Crab mentality, also known as crab theory, crabs in a bucket mentality, or the crab-bucket effect
Crab_mentality
American comedian, actor, producer and writer (born 1960)
the Smile Charlie Richman 2007 Farce of the Penguins Hey, That's My Ass! Penguin Voice 2011 Herd Mentality Jimmy Crowder Short film 2023 Cinnamon Wally
Damon_Wayans
Type of associative learning process for behavioral modification
chamber False consensus effect Fear of missing out Groupthink Hazing Herd mentality Identification Indoctrination Invented tradition Memory conformity Mere-exposure
Operant_conditioning
Internet meme
and The New York Times, due to its usage in parodying the supposed herd mentality of American liberals. This usage of the meme has been attributed to
Wojak
Indian actor
2017. Rangarajan, Malathi (28 December 2013). "Madhayaanai Koottam: Herd mentality". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved
Kathir_(actor)
Tribe of rodents of the family Cricetidae
most Arctic carnivores. A longstanding myth claims that they exhibit herd mentality and jump off cliffs, committing mass suicide. Lemmings measure around
Lemming
Experience of a person moving to a different cultural environment
chamber False consensus effect Fear of missing out Groupthink Hazing Herd mentality Identification Indoctrination Invented tradition Memory conformity Mere-exposure
Culture_shock
Indian film
Rajendra Singh Babu. The film's title is based on a famous poem on herd mentality written by acclaimed poet K. S. Nissar Ahmed. Rummi, Nani and Moni are
Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu (film series)
Kurigalu_Saar_Kurigalu_(film_series)
Observable event
have its own behaviors not possible for an individual because of the herd mentality. Social phenomena apply especially to organisms and people in that subjective
Phenomenon
Distinct figure or entity
Anti-individualism Authoritarianism Collectivism Conformity Dogmatism Group rights Herd mentality Indoctrination Mass society Mobbing Social engineering Statism Tyranny
Individual
1923 book by Edward Bernays
Educated people can display this mentality just as the ignorant can. Bernays quotes Trotter stating that herd mentality affects people all the time, not
Crystallizing_Public_Opinion
Sociological phenomenon
chamber False consensus effect Fear of missing out Groupthink Hazing Herd mentality Identification Indoctrination Invented tradition Memory conformity Mere-exposure
Normalization_of_deviance
American new wave band
mankind had begun to regress, as evidenced by the dysfunction and herd mentality of American society. In the late 1960s, this idea was developed as a
Devo
American actress (born 1980)
Selina Kyle / Catwoman Voice DC Showcase: Catwoman Voice, short film Herd Mentality Casey Television film 2012 Noah's Ark: The New Beginning Zalbeth Voice
Eliza_Dushku
Societal phenomenon
tendency to align their beliefs and behaviors with a group is known as 'herd mentality' or 'groupthink'. The reverse bandwagon effect (also known as the snob
Bandwagon_effect
Division of a record label
chasing a band, you'll see the same thirty people in one room. You get a herd mentality in the UK, but also some very diverse signings as well," he said in
Artists_and_repertoire
Quote from William Shakespeare's Henry VI
back-hand praise of how lawyers confront the tribalism, partisanship and herd mentality to thwart mob violence in the public sphere of society; and acknowledges
Let's_kill_all_the_lawyers
Person who rejects common moral or sexual restraints that are deemed undesirable
Anti-individualism Authoritarianism Collectivism Conformity Dogmatism Group rights Herd mentality Indoctrination Mass society Mobbing Social engineering Statism Tyranny
Libertine
Disposition towards authoritarian ideas
chamber False consensus effect Fear of missing out Groupthink Hazing Herd mentality Identification Indoctrination Invented tradition Memory conformity Mere-exposure
Authoritarian_personality
Process where information about current status is used to influence future status
Collective intelligence Collective action Self-organized criticality Herd mentality Phase transition Agent-based modelling Synchronization Ant colony optimization
Feedback
Attributional type of cognitive bias
chamber False consensus effect Fear of missing out Groupthink Hazing Herd mentality Identification Indoctrination Invented tradition Memory conformity Mere-exposure
False_consensus_effect
Ability of a computer system to cope with errors during execution
Collective intelligence Collective action Self-organized criticality Herd mentality Phase transition Agent-based modelling Synchronization Ant colony optimization
Robustness_(computer_science)
Plot device used in science-fiction stories
intelligence Crowd psychology Deindividuation Global brain Groupthink Herd mentality Insectoids in science fiction and fantasy Zerg, insectoid alien race
Group_mind_(science_fiction)
Psychological process
chamber False consensus effect Fear of missing out Groupthink Hazing Herd mentality Identification Indoctrination Invented tradition Memory conformity Mere-exposure
Identification_(psychology)
British board game publisher
publishes party and family board games including The Chameleon and Herd Mentality. The Sunday Times reported in 2025 that Big Potato Games had developed
Big_Potato_Games
Theory that the price of an object is determined by consumer demand
irrational it might be. This effect is often further exacerbated by herd mentality, whereby people hear stories of others who bought in early and made
Greater_fool_theory
Philosophy concerning self-regarding motivations or behaviour
strongly into human awareness—it is, to use my own words, the instinct of the herd which, through this contrast, finally gets its word (and its words). — Friedrich
Egoism
Nietzsche's argument that "God is dead" coincided with his attack on the "herd mentality" of Christianity, democracy, and modern collectivism; his concept of
History_of_fascism
System property to handle growing work
Collective intelligence Collective action Self-organized criticality Herd mentality Phase transition Agent-based modelling Synchronization Ant colony optimization
Scalability
2001 homicide in Washington, D.C., US
Newsweek magazine stated that the media may have become more skeptical of "herd mentality" and open to alternative suspects after the Levy case. The D.C. police
Killing_of_Chandra_Levy
5th episode of the 2nd season of Grimm
flock, the herd mentality, et al." Emily Rome of EW wrote, "Let it be known that Grimm has a thing or two to teach us about herd mentality, how con men
The_Good_Shepherd_(Grimm)
Principle that an action is rational if it maximizes one's self-interest
Anti-individualism Authoritarianism Collectivism Conformity Dogmatism Group rights Herd mentality Indoctrination Mass society Mobbing Social engineering Statism Tyranny
Rational_egoism
Nietzsche's influence on Zionist thought
philosophical novel Thus Spoke Zarathustra. Jacob's ideals surpass those of the herd mentality. He is proud and demonstrates no resentment, seeks to implement no values
Nietzschean_Zionism
Species of domesticated mammal
and usually prefer the company of other goats, but because of their herd mentality, they will follow their owner and form close bonds with them, hence
Goat
2022 series of The Traitors
and he had been making his own voting decisions and cases against the herd mentality of the group. Rayan was banished with 7 votes. The traitors met up and
The Traitors (British TV series) series 1
The_Traitors_(British_TV_series)_series_1
Chinese toy company
success behind blind boxes to psychological factors such as "herd mentality" and "gambler's mentality". Success is also attributed to the fact that the majority
Pop_Mart
Unpredictable phenomenon in complex systems
Collective intelligence Collective action Self-organized criticality Herd mentality Phase transition Agent-based modelling Synchronization Ant colony optimization
Emergence
2008 animated film by Jimmy Hayward and Steve Martino
Mayor being challenged by Sour Kangaroo and the chairman, the fickle herd mentality of the jungle community (save Horton's students and Morton) and Horton
Horton_Hears_a_Who!_(film)
1965 child murder in Indianapolis, U.S.
"Born Bad", was first broadcast on November 30, 2009. Crime in Indiana Herd mentality – Tendency to adopt group beliefs and behaviors List of long-term false
Murder_of_Sylvia_Likens
Study of circular causal processes
Collective intelligence Collective action Self-organized criticality Herd mentality Phase transition Agent-based modelling Synchronization Ant colony optimization
Cybernetics
2013 Indian film by Vikram Sugumaran
(link) Rangarajan, Malathi (28 December 2013). "Madhayaanai Koottam: Herd mentality". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved
Madha_Yaanai_Koottam
2008 book by Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein
to many people receiving and paying for magazines they do not read. Herd mentality People are heavily influenced by the actions of others. Sunstein and
Nudge_(book)
Examining complex systems as a whole
Collective intelligence Collective action Self-organized criticality Herd mentality Phase transition Agent-based modelling Synchronization Ant colony optimization
Systems_thinking
Problem-solving method
Collective intelligence Collective action Self-organized criticality Herd mentality Phase transition Agent-based modelling Synchronization Ant colony optimization
Heuristic
Genre of hardcore punk
hardcore for its perceived hypermasculinity, writing that it encourages a herd mentality and causes physical violence, which defies what punk, hardcore's roots
Tough_guy_hardcore
Indian screenwriter
November 2022. "EXCL! Tripling S3 director Neeraj Udhwani on Bollywood's 'herd mentality': 'Everyone has been making remakes of South films'". TimesNow. Retrieved
Neeraj_Udhwani
Bullying of an individual by a group
causing the victims to use pseudonyms or go offline to avoid them. Herd mentality and cyberbullying are common on social media platforms. The "social
Mobbing
Indian actress (born 1987)
December 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2017. "Hina Khan's beau Rocky shares herd mentality can be changed by the audience; urges people to think". The Times of
Hina_Khan
2017 young adult fantasy novel by Laurie Forest
touched on "far larger debates" about issues such as book censorship, herd mentality on social media, and the most effective ways to protest potentially
The_Black_Witch
2017-02-22. Worrachaddejchai, Dusida (2 March 2020). "Questioning the herd mentality". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2 March 2020. Snow, Mike (2008-05-04). "Someone
Elephants_in_Thailand
Psychological phenomenon regarding conformity
Critical mass (sociodynamics) Crowd psychology FOMO, Fear Of Missing Out Herd mentality Information cascades Knowledge falsification Observational learning
Social_proof
Human emotional need
chamber False consensus effect Fear of missing out Groupthink Hazing Herd mentality Identification Indoctrination Invented tradition Memory conformity Mere-exposure
Belongingness
Property of a thermodynamic system
Collective intelligence Collective action Self-organized criticality Herd mentality Phase transition Agent-based modelling Synchronization Ant colony optimization
Entropy
American sitcom
that James is not sexy enough to make the cut, Chloe accuses June of herd mentality, saying she will admire whoever makes the cover. To prove her point
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
Don't_Trust_the_B----_in_Apartment_23
Greek basketball player (born 2001)
"With help from his brother, Alex Antetokounmpo is taking on a 'killer' mentality and making a name for himself". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved
Alex_Antetokounmpo
1916 book by English surgeon Wilfred Trotter
"Postscript of 1919". These two chapters explore the manifestation of herd mentality and gregariousness during wartime as opposed to peace, addressing nationalism
Instincts of the Herd in Peace and War
Instincts_of_the_Herd_in_Peace_and_War
Recently invented cultural practices perceived as old
chamber False consensus effect Fear of missing out Groupthink Hazing Herd mentality Identification Indoctrination Invented tradition Memory conformity Mere-exposure
Invented_tradition
Branch of social psychology
Crowds and Power The Wisdom of Crowds Group behaviour Groupthink Herd behavior Herd mentality The Mass Psychology of Fascism Mass society Public relations
Crowd_psychology
2017 video game
2017). "Sony's Horizon: Zero Dawn Recharges the Open-World Genre with Herd Mentality". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on 30 January 2017. Retrieved
Horizon_Zero_Dawn
American actor (born 2003)
2010: Eyes to See - Haitian Boy 2011: Hawthorne - Michael Bourdet 2011: Herd Mentality - J.R. 2011: The Laurie Berkner Band: Party Day! - Kid 2012: Think Like
Caleel_Harris
1896 book advocating social Darwinism
democracy. Friedrich Nietzsche's theories of master–slave morality and herd mentality served as inspirations for Redbeard's book which was written contemporaneously
Might_Is_Right
State of being organized by, or advocating for, tribes or tribal lifestyles
Esprit de corps Ethnocentrism Fandom Gang Gang violence Groupthink Herd mentality Identitarianism Identity politics Ingroups and outgroups Jingoism Nationalism
Tribalism
German philosopher (1806–1856)
Anti-individualism Authoritarianism Collectivism Conformity Dogmatism Group rights Herd mentality Indoctrination Mass society Mobbing Social engineering Statism Tyranny
Max_Stirner
Swarming behaviour of birds when flying or foraging
Flocking, J. ACM 61 (2014) "http://psychcentral.com/news/2008/02/15/herd-mentality-explained/1922.html Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine". Retrieved
Flocking
Study of the nature of systems
Collective intelligence Collective action Self-organized criticality Herd mentality Phase transition Agent-based modelling Synchronization Ant colony optimization
Systems_science
Sociopsychological phenomenon
follow course. This is a positive example of the usually-pejorative herd mentality. Thus, the presence of bystanders affects individual helping behaviour
Diffusion_of_responsibility
Spread of illness without organic cause
Groupthink – Psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people Herd mentality – Tendency to adopt group beliefs and behaviors Moral panic – Fear that
Mass_psychogenic_illness
Accumulation of sufficient resources to not need employment
other investors in hopes of making a huge profit, showing signs of herd mentality. Hindsight bias, confirmation bias, anchoring, familiarity bias, endowment
Financial_independence
Sociological theory
Branch of social psychology Group behaviour Herd behavior – Behavior of individuals acting in a group Herd morality Keeping up with the Joneses – Idiom
Collective_behavior
Danish theologian and philosopher (1813–1855)
mere fashionable tradition adhered to by unbelieving "believers", a "herd mentality" of the population, so to speak. Kierkegaard always stressed the importance
Søren_Kierkegaard
Process by which a change can be accepted through happening slowly
chamber False consensus effect Fear of missing out Groupthink Hazing Herd mentality Identification Indoctrination Invented tradition Memory conformity Mere-exposure
Creeping_normality
British broadcaster (born 1972)
others normally follow within five to six weeks, as they operate a herd mentality. I urge everyone to cap their tariffs at the cheapest possible rate
Martin Lewis (financial journalist)
Martin_Lewis_(financial_journalist)
Logical fallacy in which a thesis is deemed correct on the basis of tradition
Argument from authority Argument to moderation Common sense Conservatism Herd mentality Inductive reasoning List of logical fallacies Precedent Social inertia
Appeal_to_tradition
System composed of many interacting components
Collective intelligence Collective action Self-organized criticality Herd mentality Phase transition Agent-based modelling Synchronization Ant colony optimization
Complex_system
Concept regarding the moral worth of the individual
Anti-individualism Authoritarianism Collectivism Conformity Dogmatism Group rights Herd mentality Indoctrination Mass society Mobbing Social engineering Statism Tyranny
Individualism
Concept of shared knowledge
method Erroneous priorities effect Group intelligence Groupthink Herd instinct Herd mentality Information cascade Predictive market Spreadthink The Wisdom
Collective_wisdom
Theory in feminism and sociology
chamber False consensus effect Fear of missing out Groupthink Hazing Herd mentality Identification Indoctrination Invented tradition Memory conformity Mere-exposure
Social_construction_of_gender
Collective behaviour of entities that swarm
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Swarm_behaviour
Term that refers to Chinese middle-aged women
Advertisements have little influence on damas even though they exhibit a herd mentality. The women place their confidence in nearby residents and friends. According
Chinese_dama
1959 play by Eugène Ionesco
characters start to mindlessly repeat them, which further shows their herd mentality. In the first act, the character of the logician says: "I am going to
Rhinoceros_(play)
Concept in physics
Collective intelligence Collective action Self-organized criticality Herd mentality Phase transition Agent-based modelling Synchronization Ant colony optimization
Self-organized_criticality
Psychology concept introduced in the 1970s by Mark Snyder
self-monitors may be more susceptible to informational cascades and herd mentality. This can be a problem if a culture of groupthink is part of the organizations
Self-monitoring
Building, modifying, or repairing, without the aid of experts or professionals
Anti-individualism Authoritarianism Collectivism Conformity Dogmatism Group rights Herd mentality Indoctrination Mass society Mobbing Social engineering Statism Tyranny
Do_it_yourself
Study of how patterns form by self-organization in nature
Collective intelligence Collective action Self-organized criticality Herd mentality Phase transition Agent-based modelling Synchronization Ant colony optimization
Pattern_formation
2009 book by Liaquat Ahamed
predict disaster, let alone guard against it. The effects of a public herd mentality at the time of the 1929 stock market crash are depicted, all too recognizably
Lords_of_Finance
Preference for the cultural practices of societies other than one's own
that when consumer xenocentrism grew too much, a ‘protection of the herd’ mentality caused the pendulum to swing back towards consumer ethnocentrism (nationalism)
Xenocentrism
Fear that some evil threatens society
decline continued. This phenomenon, which often taps into a population's herd mentality, continues to occur in various cultures. In some cases, the perception
Moral_panic
French anarchist (1875–1908)
Anti-individualism Authoritarianism Collectivism Conformity Dogmatism Group rights Herd mentality Indoctrination Mass society Mobbing Social engineering Statism Tyranny
Albert_Libertad
2001 Kannada comedy film directed by Rajendra Singh Babu
Umashree for the year 2001. The film's title is based on a famous poem on herd mentality written by acclaimed poet K. S. Nissar Ahmed. Rummi, Nani and Moni are
Kurigalu_Saar_Kurigalu
Study of behavior of groups
Collective intelligence Collective action Self-organized criticality Herd mentality Phase transition Agent-based modelling Synchronization Ant colony optimization
Social_dynamics
American philosopher (1803–1882)
Anti-individualism Authoritarianism Collectivism Conformity Dogmatism Group rights Herd mentality Indoctrination Mass society Mobbing Social engineering Statism Tyranny
Ralph_Waldo_Emerson
Perceived financial market movement tendency over time
fight the tape Economic Cycle Research Institute Economic expansion Herd mentality Market sentiment Michael Ewing Purves, developed the "Wolf Market" framework
Market_trend
Philosophy of individual rights and liberty
Anti-individualism Authoritarianism Collectivism Conformity Dogmatism Group rights Herd mentality Indoctrination Mass society Mobbing Social engineering Statism Tyranny
Liberalism
Regional financial crisis that struck East and Southeast Asia in 1997–1998
role of asymmetric information in the financial markets that led to a "herd mentality" among investors that magnified a small risk in the real economy. The
1997_Asian_financial_crisis
Distinct from biological reality or individual cognitive reality
chamber False consensus effect Fear of missing out Groupthink Hazing Herd mentality Identification Indoctrination Invented tradition Memory conformity Mere-exposure
Social_reality
Freedom from interference by other people
Anti-individualism Authoritarianism Collectivism Conformity Dogmatism Group rights Herd mentality Indoctrination Mass society Mobbing Social engineering Statism Tyranny
Negative_liberty
System where changes of output are not proportional to changes of input
Collective intelligence Collective action Self-organized criticality Herd mentality Phase transition Agent-based modelling Synchronization Ant colony optimization
Nonlinear_system
HERD MENTALITY
HERD MENTALITY
Female
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Old Norse Gerðr, GERD means "enclosure, stronghold."
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Kent)
English (chiefly Kent) : from Middle English heved ‘head’, applied as a nickname for someone with some peculiarity or disproportion of the head, or a topographic name for someone who lived on a hill or at the head of a stream or valley. This surname has long been established in Ireland.
Male
German
Contracted form of Old High German Gerhard, GERD means "spear strong."
Biblical
son of a hero
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly southwest)
English (chiefly southwest) : occupational name for a tender of animals, normally a cowherd or shepherd, from Middle English herde (Old English hi(e)rde).
Surname or Lastname
German, Dutch, and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
German, Dutch, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : nickname from Middle High German, Middle Dutch, Yiddish held ‘hero’. As a Jewish name, it is often ornamental.German : from a short form of any of the Germanic personal names formed with hild ‘strife’ as the first element.English : variant of Heald.
Female
Greek
(ἩÏá½¼) Greek name derived form the word hÄ“rÅs, HERO means "hero." In mythology, this is the name of the lover of Leandros (Latin Leander).
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Midlands)
English (chiefly Midlands) : variant spelling of Heard.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, Finnish, German
Spear Hard; Brave with the Spear; Spear Brave
Girl/Female
Greek
Hera: (the Roman Juno) was the mythological Greek Queen of Heaven and wife of Zeus. Dealing with...
Female
Hebrew
(הֵד) Hebrew unisex name HED means either "shout of joy" or "echo."
Male
English
Short form of English Ferdinand, FERD means "ardent for peace."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Herd.Respelling of Swedish HÃ¥rd (see Hard 2).
Boy/Male
Biblical
Son of a hero.
Boy/Male
English
Spear hard.
Male
English
English short form of Latin Hercules, HERK means "glory of Hera."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old English personal name Heard or a Norman cognate Hard(on), also of Germanic origin. This was a byname meaning ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’, but it also seems to have been used as a short form of the various compound names containing this as a first element. Occasionally this may also be a variant of Hardy.English, German, Dutch, and Swedish (Hård) : nickname for a stern or severe man, from Middle English, Middle Low German hard, Middle Dutch hart, hert, Swedish hård ‘hard’, ‘inflexible’. The Swedish name was probably originally a soldier’s name.English : topographic name for someone who lived on a patch of particularly hard ground or one that was difficult to farm. Compare Hardacre.Dutch : occupational name from Middle Dutch harde, herde ‘herder’.
Male
English
English short form of German Herbert, HERB means "bright army."
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : variant spelling of Herd.German : from a short form of any of various Germanic personal names composed with hard ‘strong’, ‘hardy’.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Yorkshire and Northumbria), also Scottish
English (chiefly Yorkshire and Northumbria), also Scottish : variant spelling of Heard.
HERD MENTALITY
HERD MENTALITY
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name, with fused preposition d(e), for someone from Anizy in Calvados, France, recorded in 1155 in the form Anisie. The place name is probably derived from the Romano-Gallic personal name Anitius (of uncertain origin) + the locative suffix -acum.
Boy/Male
Indian
Strong
Boy/Male
Arabic
Early Imam (Leader) of Islam
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
King
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Biblical
Of reeds
Boy/Male
Muslim
Believer
Girl/Female
Arabic, Indian, Swahili, Tamil
Woman; Life; Lively; Wife of Hindu God
Boy/Male
Tamil
Brave, Noble
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Divine Counselor; God Like Adviser
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adv.
With difficulty; as, the vehicle moves hard.
n.
The place where the head should go; as, the head of a bed, of a grave, etc.; the head of a carriage, that is, the hood which covers the head.
superl.
Not easily penetrated, cut, or separated into parts; not yielding to pressure; firm; solid; compact; -- applied to material bodies, and opposed to soft; as, hard wood; hard flesh; a hard apple.
n.
One who herds or assembles domestic animals; a herdsman; -- much used in composition; as, a shepherd; a goatherd, and the like.
v. t.
To form or put into a herd.
superl.
Rough; acid; sour, as liquors; as, hard cider.
n.
A number of beasts assembled together; as, a herd of horses, oxen, cattle, camels, elephants, deer, or swine; a particular stock or family of cattle.
v. t.
To harden; to make hard.
a.
Principal; chief; leading; first; as, the head master of a school; the head man of a tribe; a head chorister; a head cook.
pron.
See Her, their.
pron.
Her; hers. See Her.
pron. pl.
Alt. of Here
v. t.
To set on the head; as, to head a cask.
n.
A headdress; a covering of the head; as, a laced head; a head of hair.
superl.
Difficult to bear or endure; not easy to put up with or consent to; hence, severe; rigorous; oppressive; distressing; unjust; grasping; as, a hard lot; hard times; hard fare; a hard winter; hard conditions or terms.
superl.
Difficult to please or influence; stern; unyielding; obdurate; unsympathetic; unfeeling; cruel; as, a hard master; a hard heart; hard words; a hard character.
superl.
Difficult to accomplish; full of obstacles; laborious; fatiguing; arduous; as, a hard task; a disease hard to cure.
v. i.
To unite or associate in a herd; to feed or run together, or in company; as, sheep herd on many hills.
v. t.
To form a head to; to fit or furnish with a head; as, to head a nail.
n.
A headland; a promontory; as, Gay Head.