List of Collective Noun
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Collective term Collective phrase aarmory An aarmory of aardvark ambush An ambush of widows An ambush of tigers anthology An anthology of prostitutes army An army of caterpillars An army of frogs [1] ascension An ascension of larks audit An audit of bookkeepers aurora An aurora of polar bears babble A babble of barbers balance A balance of accountants bale A bale of turtles [1] band A band of jays A band of gorillas [1] bank A bank of swans [1] banner A banner of knights [2] barren A barren of mules [2] [1] bask A bask of crocodiles [1] batch A batch of bread bavin A bavin of brush (wood) bazaar A bazaar of guillemots bed A bed of snakes [1] bellowing A bellowing of bullfinches bench A bench of Bishops [3] A bench of show dogs bevy A bevy of roes A bevy of beauties A bevy of quail [1] A bevy of swans [1] A bevy of ladies bew A bew of partridges bind A bind of salmon [2] bite A bite of midges blast A blast of strumpets blessing A blessing of unicorns bloat A bloat of hippopotamuses [1] bouquet A bouquet of pheasants [2] [1] A bouquet of flowers brood A brood of hens building A building of rooks [2] bury A bury of rabbits A bury of conies business A business of flies [2] [1] A business of ferrets [2] [1] cast A cast of eagles [2] A cast of falcons [2] A cast of hawks [2] [1] A cast of merlins [2] A cast of vultures [2] catalogue A catalogue of librarians cavalcade A cavalcade of horsemen cete A cete of badgers charm A charm of hummingbirds A charm of bees [2] A charm of finches [2] chattering A chattering of choughs chine A chine of polecats circus A circus of monkeys clamour A clamour of rooks clan A clan of hyenas clattering A clattering of choughs [2] clew A clew of worms cloud A cloud of grasshoppers [1] A cloud of gnats [1] A cloud of sea fowl clout A clout of gnats clowder A clowder of cats [1] cluster A cluster of spiders A cluster of cats [1] A cluster of grasshoppers clutch A clutch of mechanics A clutch of eggs [2] A clutch of chicks [2] clutter A clutter of cats A clutter of spiders [1] cog A cog of robots coil A coil of wigeon company A company of moles A company of parrots conglomerate A conglomerate of geologists congregation A congregation of plovers congress A congress of baboons conspiracy A conspiracy of ravens converting A converting of preachers convocation A convocation of eagles [1] corps A corps of giraffes [1] A corps of anatomists cortege A cortege of mourners court A court of kangaroos cover A cover of coots covey A covey of partridges A covey of pheasants A covey of quail [1] A covey of grouse cowardice A cowardice of curs crash A crash of rhinoceroses [1] A crash of hippopotamuses creche A creche of penguins cry A cry of dogs A cry of hounds dazzle A dazzle of zebra deceit A deceit of lapwings den A den of thieves A den of snakes [1] descension A descension of woodpeckers [2] [1] descent A descent of relatives desert A desert of lapwings [2] destruction A destruction of cats (feral or wild) dilation A dilation of pupils [dubious – discuss ] disguising A disguising of tailors dissimulation A dissimulation of birds [2] disworship A disworship of Scots [2] diving A diving of teal doading A doading of sheldrakes doctrine A doctrine of doctors dole A dole (or dule) of doves [2] [1] dopping A dopping of ducks (diving) down A down of hares [1] draught A draught of butlers [2] A draught of fish [2] dray A dray of squirrels [1] drift A drift of swine [3] [1] A drift of hogs [1] A drift of fish A drift of fishers [2] drove A drove of pigs [1] A drove of cattle [1] drum A drum of goldfinches drunkenship A drunkenship of cobblers [3] dole A dole of turtles [1] exaltation An exaltation of larks [2] [1] eyrar An eyrar of swans
Transcript of List of Collective Noun
Collective term Collective phraseaarmory An aarmory of aardvarkambush An ambush of widows
An ambush of tigersanthology An anthology of prostitutesarmy An army of caterpillars
An army of frogs [1] ascension An ascension of larksaudit An audit of bookkeepersaurora An aurora of polar bearsbabble A babble of barbersbalance A balance of accountantsbale A bale of turtles [1] band A band of jays
A band of gorillas [1] bank A bank of swans [1] banner A banner of knights [2] barren A barren of mules [2] [1] bask A bask of crocodiles [1] batch A batch of breadbavin A bavin of brush (wood)bazaar A bazaar of guillemotsbed A bed of snakes [1] bellowing A bellowing of bullfinchesbench A bench of Bishops [3]
A bench of show dogsbevy A bevy of roes
A bevy of beautiesA bevy of quail [1] A bevy of swans [1] A bevy of ladies
bew A bew of partridgesbind A bind of salmon [2] bite A bite of midgesblast A blast of strumpetsblessing A blessing of unicornsbloat A bloat of hippopotamuses [1] bouquet A bouquet of pheasants [2] [1]
A bouquet of flowersbrood A brood of hensbuilding A building of rooks [2] bury A bury of rabbits
A bury of coniesbusiness A business of flies [2] [1]
A business of ferrets [2] [1] cast A cast of eagles [2]
A cast of falcons [2] A cast of hawks [2] [1] A cast of merlins [2] A cast of vultures [2]
catalogue A catalogue of librarianscavalcade A cavalcade of horsemencete A cete of badgerscharm A charm of hummingbirds
A charm of bees [2] A charm of finches [2]
chattering A chattering of choughschine A chine of polecatscircus A circus of monkeysclamour A clamour of rooksclan A clan of hyenasclattering A clattering of choughs [2] clew A clew of wormscloud A cloud of grasshoppers [1]
A cloud of gnats [1] A cloud of sea fowl
clout A clout of gnatsclowder A clowder of cats [1] cluster A cluster of spiders
A cluster of cats [1] A cluster of grasshoppers
clutch A clutch of mechanicsA clutch of eggs [2] A clutch of chicks [2]
clutter A clutter of catsA clutter of spiders [1]
cog A cog of robotscoil A coil of wigeoncompany A company of moles
A company of parrotsconglomerate A conglomerate of geologistscongregation A congregation of ploverscongress A congress of baboonsconspiracy A conspiracy of ravensconverting A converting of preachersconvocation A convocation of eagles [1] corps A corps of giraffes [1]
A corps of anatomists
cortege A cortege of mournerscourt A court of kangarooscover A cover of cootscovey A covey of partridges
A covey of pheasantsA covey of quail [1] A covey of grouse
cowardice A cowardice of curscrash A crash of rhinoceroses [1]
A crash of hippopotamusescreche A creche of penguinscry A cry of dogs
A cry of houndsdazzle A dazzle of zebradeceit A deceit of lapwingsden A den of thieves
A den of snakes [1] descension A descension of woodpeckers [2] [1] descent A descent of relativesdesert A desert of lapwings [2] destruction A destruction of cats (feral or wild)dilation A dilation of pupils[dubious – discuss]
disguising A disguising of tailorsdissimulation A dissimulation of birds [2] disworship A disworship of Scots [2] diving A diving of tealdoading A doading of sheldrakesdoctrine A doctrine of doctorsdole A dole (or dule) of doves [2] [1] dopping A dopping of ducks (diving)down A down of hares [1] draught A draught of butlers [2]
A draught of fish [2] dray A dray of squirrels [1] drift A drift of swine [3] [1]
A drift of hogs [1] A drift of fishA drift of fishers [2]
drove A drove of pigs [1] A drove of cattle [1]
drum A drum of goldfinchesdrunkenship A drunkenship of cobblers [3] dole A dole of turtles [1] exaltation An exaltation of larks [2] [1]
eyrar An eyrar of swansembarrassment An embarrassment of pandasfall A fall of lambsfarrow A farrow of pigletsfellowship A fellowship of yeomenfield A field of theoretical physicists
A field of racehorsesA field of runners[3]
fleet A fleet of mudhenA fleet of ships
flight A flight of swallows [1] A flight of goshawksA flight of doves [1] A flight of cormorants
fling A fling of sandpipersA fling of dunlinA fling of oxbirds [2]
flink A flink of cowsflock A flock of sheep [1]
A flock of touristsA flock of geeseA flock of camels [1] A flock of seagulls
flush A flush of ducks [2] A fluther of jellyfishfry A fry of eelsgaggle A gaggle of women
A gaggle of geese [1] galaxy A galaxy of starletsgam A gam of whales [2] [1]
A gam of whaling ships [2] gang A gang of elk [3]
A gang of hoodlumsgaze A gaze of raccoonsgiggle A giggle of girlsglaring A glaring of cats [1] glean A glean of herringsgraft A graft of tree surgeonsgrind A grind of blackfish [2] grist A grist of bees [1] gulp A gulp of swallowsharass A harass of horseshastiness A hastiness of cooks [2]
head A head of curlewsheard A heard of harlotsherd A herd of fairies
A herd of cattleA herd of elephants [1] A herd of zebra [1] A herd of cowsA herd of chamoisA herd of walruses [1] A herd of pigsA herd of deer [1] A herd of antelope [1] A herd of whalesA herd of buffalo [1]
hill A hill of ruffs[2]
hive A hive of bees [1] horde A horde of misers
A horde of gnats [1] host A host of angels
A host of sparrows [1] hover A hover of trout [1]
A hover of crows [2] huddle A huddle of lawyers
A huddle of penguinshusk A husk of hares [1] illusion An illusion of painterskaleidoscope A kaleidoscope of butterflieskettle A kettle of hawks [1] kindle A kindle of kittens (cats)kine A kine of cattlekit A kit of pigeons [2] knob A knob of waterfowl [2] knot A knot of toads [1]
labour A labour of moles [1]
leap A leap of leopards [1]
leash A leash of deer [1]
A leash of foxes [1]
A leash of hawks [1]
A leash of hounds [1]
litter A litter of any young (animals) born as a group[2]
load A load of drunks [3] [4]
lounge A lounge of lizards [5]
mischief A mischief of mice [6]
mite A mite of mites[dubious – discuss]
mob A mob of people, animals or kangaroos [2]
movement A movement of moles[dubious – discuss]
murder A murder of crows [7]
murmuration A murmuration of starlings [7]
musterA muster of storks [5]
A muster of peacocks [7]
mute A mute of hounds [5]
nestA nest of mice [5]
A nest of rabbits [5]
A nest of vipers [8]
A nest of snakes [9]
network A network of computers[dubious – discuss]
neverthriving A neverthriving of jugglers [10]
nide A nide of geese[citation needed]
nucleus A nucleus of physicists[dubious – discuss]
number A number of mathematicians[dubious –
discuss]
nye A nye of pheasants [7]
obstinacy An obstinacy of buffalo [5]
ostentation An ostentation of peacocks [5]
pace A pace of asses [5]
packA pack of hounds [5]
A pack of rats [11] [12]
A pack of wolves [5]
A pack of grouse [13] [14]
paddling A paddling of ducks (on water) [5]
pandemonium A pandemonium of parrots [5]
pantheon A pantheon of gods [15]
parade A parade of elephants[dubious – discuss]
parcelA parcel of hogs [16] [17] [18]
A parcel of deer [19] [20] [21]
A parcel of penguins [22] [23]
parliamentA parliament of owls [5] [7]
A parliament of rooks [7]
party A party of jays [5]
passelA passel of hogs [24]
A passel of possum[citation needed]
patch A patch of flowers[dubious – discuss]
peep A peep of chickens [5] [25]
peloton A peloton of cyclists [26] [27]
phalanx A phalanx of storks[citation needed]
pit A pit of snakes [5]
piteousness A piteousness of doves [25]
pitying A pitying of doves [5]
plague A plague of locusts[dubious – discuss]
plum A plum of seals[dubious – discuss]
plumpA plump of waterfowl[dubious – discuss]
A plump of ducks (flying) [28] [29]
podA pod of whales [30] [31]
A pod of seals [5]
A pod of dolphins [32] [33] [34]
A pod of USBs[citation needed]
pomp A pomp of pekingese[dubious – discuss]
ponder A ponder of philosophers[dubious – discuss]
pontifica A pontifica of prelates[dubious – discuss]
portfolio A portfolio of stockbrokers[dubious – discuss]
pounce A pounce of cats [5]
poverty A poverty of pipers [35] [36]
prettying A prettying of doves[dubious – discuss]
prickle A prickle of hedgehogs[dubious – discuss]
prideA pride of peacocks [37]
A pride of lions [5] [25]
quarrel A quarrel of sparrows[citation needed]
quiver A quiver of rebuttals[dubious – discuss]
rabbleA rabble of butterflies
A rabble of rats
raffle A raffle of turkeys
raftA raft of coots
A raft of auks
A raft of ducks [5]
A raft of penguins
rafter A rafter of turkeys [5]
rag A rag of colts
rainbow A rainbow of butterflies
rakeA rake of colts
A rake of mules
range A range of mountains
rascal A rascal of boys
riches A riches of matrons
richness A richness of martens
rookery A rookery of penguins [5]
rouleau A rouleau of coins
rout A rout of wolves [5]
routA rout of snails
A rout of wolves
A rout of knights
ruck A ruck of football players
run A run of salmon
A run of poultry
sad A sad of emos
sault A sault of lions
scale A scale of fish
scathe A scathe of zombies
schoolA school of whales [5]
A school of fish
scold A scold of jays
scourge A scourge of mosquitoes
screech A screech of gulls
scull A scull of friars
sedgeA sedge of bitterns
A sedge of cranes
set A set of mathematicians
shiver A shiver of sharks
shoalA shoal of fish
A shoal of herring
showerA shower of bastards
A shower of meteorologists
shrewdness A shrewdness of apes [5]
shuffle A shuffle of bureaucrats
siegeA siege of bitterns
A siege of herons [5]
singular A singular of boars [5]
sitting A sitting of eggs
skein A skein of geese [5]
skulk A skulk of foxes [5]
slither A slither of snakes
sloth A sloth of bears [5]
smack A smack of jellyfish
sneak A sneak of weasels
sord A sord of mallards
sounderA sounder of pigs [5]
A sounder of swine [5]
A sounder of boars [5] [7]
sowse A sowse of lions
span A span of oxen
spring A spring of seals
A spring of teal [7]
stable A stable of horses [5]
standA stand of flamingoes [5]
A stand of trees
stare A stare of owls
state A state of princes
storytelling A storytelling of crows
streak A streak of tigers [5]
string A string of ponies
stud A stud of mares
superfluity A superfluity of nuns
swarmA swarm of ants [5]
A swarm of bees [5]
A swarm of earthquakes
A swarm of eels [5]
A swarm of flies [5]
A swarm of rats
taboon A taboon of horses
team A team of horses [5]
A team of oxen [5]
A team of ducks
thicket A thicket of trees
thought A thought of barons
threatening A threatening of courtiers
tiding(s) A tiding(s) of magpies
trace A trace of hares
trembing A trembling of finches
tribeA tribe of monkeys
A tribe of goats [5]
trimming A trimming of finches
tripA trip of sheep
A trip of dotterel
A trip of hares
A trip of goats [5]
troop A troop of kangaroos [5]
troubling A troubling of goldfishes
tumult A tumult of tubas (players)
turmoil A turmoil of porpoises
turn A turn of turtles
ubiquity A ubiquity of sparrows
ugly An ugly of walruses
unkindness An unkindness of ravens [5] [25]
unbrewing An unbrewing of carvers [1]
vagary A vagary of impediments
volery A volery of birds
waddle A waddle of penguins
wake A wake of buzzards
walk A walk of snipe
watch A watch of nightingales
wedgeA wedge of geese (flying)
A wedge of swans (flying) [5]
whiteness A whiteness of swans
wing A wing of aircraft
wisdom A wisdom of grandparents
wisp A wisp of snipe
wrack A wrack of kittens (rabbits)
yoke A yoke of oxen [5]
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